Contract

Potable and Waste Water Lab Testing Services

  • Southern Water Services Ltd.

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016592

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043d01 (view related notices)

Published 23 April 2025, 3:38pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Southern Water Services Ltd.

Southern House

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Contact

Paul Elliott

Email

paul.elliott@southernwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1903264444

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Value excluding VAT: £28,724,305

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, 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

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 40

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 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

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 40

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 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

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 40

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-006184

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

Contract No

1

Lot No

2

Title

Potable Water analysis, Microbiology & General Chemistry - South East Water

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 April 2025

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

South East Water

Snodland

ME6 5AH

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: £12,915,606


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

3

Title

Potable Water analysis, Organic analysis and Radiochemistry - ALS

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 April 2025

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: 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

ALS LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED

Coventry

CV4 9GU

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: £8,600,157


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

4

Title

Wastewater analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 April 2025

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: 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

ALS LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED,

Coventry

CV4 9GU

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: £7,208,542


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Worthing

BN13 3NX

Country

United Kingdom