Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
Contact
Christina Hoellwarth
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