Opportunity

Potable and Waste Water Lab Testing Services

  • Southern Water Services Ltd.

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-006184

Published 26 February 2024, 8:21pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Southern Water Services Ltd.

Southern House

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Contact

Christina Hoellwarth

Email

christina.hoellwarth@southernwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1903264444

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Potable and Waste Water Lab Testing Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The tender consists of 4 lots, the first 3 lots require the tenderers to courier potable water samples from Southern Water collection points to their testing facilities and analyse potable water samples. Lot 4 is the couriering waste water samples from Southern Water collection points to their testing facilities and analyse waste water samples. The 4 lots are considered separate services and Tenderers can tender for one or multiple services.

Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.

In responding to this tender, you are confirming you are able to undertake the full suite of services set out in this Framework Agreement and associated schedules.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £61,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Potable Water analysis

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Pick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic analysis, and Radiochemistry samples.

Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £50,400,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2025

End date

31 May 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 10

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Potable Water analysis, Microbiology & General Chemistry

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Pick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Microbiology, and General Chemistry samples.

Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £25,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2025

End date

31 May 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 10

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Potable Water analysis, Organic analysis and Radiochemistry

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Pick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Organic analysis, and Radiochemistry samples.

Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £25,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2025

End date

31 May 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 10

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Wastewater analysis

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Pick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Wastewater samples.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £11,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2025

End date

31 May 2029

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 10

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 March 2024

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

11 April 2024

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Southern Water

Durrington

Country

United Kingdom