Contract

prj_4405 - AMP 8 - Wastewater Network Services

  • Southern Water Services Ltd.

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015751

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03aea4 (view related notices)

Published 17 April 2025, 9:35am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Southern Water Services Ltd.

Southern House

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Contact

Paul Knight

Email

Kirsty.Lodge@southernwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1903264444

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://southernwater.co.uk

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

prj_4405 - AMP 8 - Wastewater Network Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

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

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

lots:

a. Operate & Maintenance

b. Lining

c. Civils & Rehab

d. Manhole maintenance

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 objective of this tender is to select suppliers to create a new collaborative framework to deliver reactive and planned services for Waste Networks across Southern Water’s operational region.

The Partner shall work with the Client to provide engineering capability and expertise to: Identify and develop options in accordance with the Client’s technical and engineering standards for all aspects of Wastewater systems. In responding to this tender, you are confirming you are able to undertake the full suite of services set-out in the Framework Agreement and associated schedules.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Value excluding VAT: £466,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Operate and Maintain

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45232431 - Wastewater pumping station
  • 45252127 - Wastewater treatment plant construction work
  • 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Southern Water's region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Comprising work associated with the first response to, and the investigation of sewerage related Customer contacts, the operation and maintenance of sewer collection networks, sewer CCTV, cleansing Services, maintenance of sewer level monitors and installation of patch sewer liners.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Lot 2 Civils & Rehab

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45232431 - Wastewater pumping station
  • 45252127 - Wastewater treatment plant 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
  • 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

Southern Water's region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of new and the rehabilitation of existing sewer collection networks throughout the Client’s operational boundaries primarily covering the counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Lot 3 Manhole Covers

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45232431 - Wastewater pumping station
  • 45252127 - Wastewater treatment plant 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
  • 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

Southern Water's region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This comprises the repair and replacement of manholes on the sewer collection

networks throughout the Client’s operational boundaries primarily covering the

counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Lot 4 Lining

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work
  • 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

Southern Water's region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This comprises the rehabilitation of sewer networks using a variety of Sewer Lining

techniques throughout the Client’s operational boundaries primarily covering the

counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-006555

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Operate and Maintain

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lanes Group Plc

Lower Wortley

LS12 6AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
National registration number

03784486

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £272,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £272,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Civils & Rehab

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited

Meelin House Unit 2 Pavilion Business Centre, 6 Kinetic Crescent

Enfield

EN3 7FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI54 - Enfield
National registration number

09293085

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £120,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Manhole Covers

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lanes Group Plc

C/O Elements Ring Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Lower Wortley

LS12 6AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
National registration number

03784486

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £26,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Lining

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McAllister Bros. Ltd

91 Drumalane Road, Co Down

Newry

BT35 8QJ

Country

Ireland

NUTS code
  • IE0 - Ireland
National registration number

NI020460

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £48,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Southern Water

Durrington

BN13 3NX

Email

paul.knight@southernwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7526977363

Country

United Kingdom