Future opportunity

Provision of Network services for Water and Wastewater networks

  • Southern Water Services Ltd.

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-006555

Published 7 March 2023, 11:29am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Southern Water Services Ltd.

Southern House

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Email

kirsty.lodge@southernwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1903264444

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.southernwater.co.uk

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

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

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Network services for Water and Wastewater networks

Reference number

prj_4008

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Southern Water Services (SWS) is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken, given its plans for WINEP and WRMP, and the service it is seeking to deliver for customers.

SWS is also developing new approaches to how it manages and maintains its clean and wastewater networks, and how it successfully implements new technology and innovation within its construction, operations and maintenance activities to deliver its vision and ambition.

To support this process, SWS is seeking to appoint Network Services providers to assist in the maintenance and management of its clean and wastewater networks, including but not limited to:

• Reactive operate, repair and maintenance services (including reinstatements)

• Planned preventative and inspection services

• Planned new services/connections for Water Supply & Distribution Network

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Lot award combination to be confirmed in Contract Notice. However the Contractor awarded to Lot 2 Water Network can not also be awarded Lot 3 Leakage Specialist.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Wastewater Network Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45232151 - Water-main refurbishment construction work
  • 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
  • 50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps
  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A collaborative framework will be established with network service provider(s) for the following six service lines:

1. Operate & Maintain

2. Dig & Rehab

3. Lining

4. Aids to Navigation

5. Environmental investigation, impact assessment and response

6. Telemetry and smart devices

The Service Provider(s) will be required to support the utilisation of our industry leading digitized smart network - we have over 23,000 sensors installed into our sewer network, plus nearly 1,000 Duration Monitors which help us move to proactively generated work, not reactive work initiated by customers.

The lotting structure for the Wastewater Network Services will be finalised following further market engagement, parties interested in providing any of the service lines outlined above are invited to respond to this PIN, SWS will shortly be engaging with all interested parties to seek the market’s inputs to assist in developing the appropriate lotting structure.

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract initial term 5 years with extension options up to a further 3 years

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Water Network Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45232151 - Water-main refurbishment construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A collaborative framework will be established with a Water network service provider for the following priority areas:

Water Supply & Distribution will have two components

i. Repair & Maintenance

ii. Developer Services works for Water connections, diversions and requisitions Water connections (s45), main diversions(s185), new water mains(s41), and point of connections and design for self lay (s51).

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract initial term 5 years with extension options up to a further 3 years

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Network Leakage & Active Leakage Control

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
  • 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A collaborative framework will be established with a Network leakage specialist

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract initial term 5 years with extension options up to a further 3 years

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

4 April 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please go to our opportunity notice and register your interest here:

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55768

We will be undertaking further market engagement through our portal.

We anticipate to issue the call for competition around 04/04/2023 on our tendering portal

https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk

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