Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Reading
RG18DB
Contact
Thames Water
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pressure Management Consultancy Services
Reference number
FA1579
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Thames Water wishes to award one or more framework agreements to supplier(s) capable of providing pressure management support services.
The agreement will be covered by the following lots;
Lot 1: Pressure Management Consultancy Services
Lot 2: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Surveys
Lot 3: Tall Building Surveys
Lot 4: Supply of water booster sets
In AMP7 Thames Water is looking to engage with suppliers on initiatives focused on water pressure management to help reduce leakage in the water network.
Agreements will be for an initial term of 4 years with the option to extend to a maximum of 8 years. Volumes will not be committed with any supplier.
Thames Water reserve the right to issue multiple awards for each lot to achieve the most efficient and economical service solution.
Thames Water reserves the right to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of all or any number of lots.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pressure Management Consultancy Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot covers the provision of resource(s) to assist in clean water network modelling required to verify a potential scheme that can proceed to build stage.
Activities include hydraulic and leakage analysis of networks, redesign of network boundaries and conceptual design of new pressure managed areas, liaison with Ops and stakeholders.
The scope will also include optimisation of existing assets to deliver leakage reduction across the Thames Water infrastructure asset base. This will be delivered by a dedicated resource team/s (both optimisation and field investigation).
Thames Water reserves the right to award this lot to a single supplier, multiple suppliers or make no award at all.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement will be awarded for an initial duration of 4 years, with the option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Geographical Information Systems Surveys
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of specialist Goegraphical Information Systems (GIS) resource(s) for pressure management programme delivery team.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement will be awarded for an initial duration of 4 years, with the option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Tall Building Survey and Tall Building Installation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45332200 - Water plumbing work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of Tall Building Surveys and Installation of Tall Building Water Booster Sets.
The scope includes but not limited to;
- Completing initial/full surveys of tall buildings including engagement with plumbers / surveyors
-Managing the booster installations to enable network optimisation to realise Ml/d reduction
-Managing all Tall Building aspects of Pressure Management projects i.e.Identification & Surveying per Building,
-Customer Communication, Installation & Commissioning per Building, Supervision of booster installation on behalf of TW.
Thames Water reserves the right to award this lot to a single supplier, multiple suppliers or make no award at all.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Description of renewals: Any agreement will be awarded for an initial duration of 4 years, with the option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Tall Building Water Booster Sets
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42122300 - Pressure boosters for liquids
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of Thames Water Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the Design, supply and installation of Tall building water booster sets.
Thames Water reserves the right to award this lot to a single supplier, multiple suppliers or make no award at all.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any agreement will be awarded for an initial duration of 4 years,
with the option to extend up to a maximum of 8 years.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-002549
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3 and 4
Title
Tall Building Surveys & Tall Building Booster Set Installation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fraser Water Services
Hounslow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1 and 2
Title
Pressure Management Consultancy & GIS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2021
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Pressure Management Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Utilitec Services Ltd
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Thames Water Utilities Limited will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).