Contract

DWP Water Safety Management Services

  • Department for Work and Pensions

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015153

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047a80 (view related notices)

Published 15 April 2025, 10:07am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Work and Pensions

Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UA

Email

cdestates.categoryteam@dwp.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

DWP Water Safety Management Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Supplier shall assist the Buyer in complying with its statutory duty to manage water safety across the Buyer’s estate and comply with all UK Health and Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to compliance with COSHH, HSG274 and L8 ACOP in relation to the control of water systems and the risk from exposure to legionella bacteria.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,021,758

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 70000000 - Real estate services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

England, Scotland & Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DWP Water Safety Management Services -

The Supplier shall assist the Buyer in complying with its statutory duty to manage water safety across the Buyer’s estate and comply with all UK Health and Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to compliance with COSHH, HSG274 and L8 ACOP in relation to the control of water systems and the risk from exposure to legionella bacteria.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Risk Assessment / Weighting: 25%

Quality criterion - Name: Resources / Weighting: 21%

Quality criterion - Name: Tools & Processes / Weighting: 19%

Quality criterion - Name: Performance & Reporting / Weighting: 18%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Implementation / Weighting: 7%

Price - Weighting: Price per quality point

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

Open procedure

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: 2024/S 000-025656


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

12833

Title

DWP Water Safety Management Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SMS Environmental Ltd

Quad One, Becquerel Avenue

Didcot, Oxfordshire

OX11 0RA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,021,758


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Suppliers Instructions:

How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):

https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box

3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page).

For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk.

DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Work & Pensions

Caxton House

London

SW1H 9NA

Country

United Kingdom