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
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Companies House
02366661
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://thameswater.smartsourceportal.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Liquid Based Pipe Repair Solutions
Reference number
PO2188
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39812500 - Sealants
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Thames Water is running this RFI (Request for Information) to identify Companies that can both supply, and install Sealant/Liquid Based Pipe Repair Solutions on our Potable Water mains. Not that this is NOT a procurement sourcing exercise. If Thames Water decides to tender this products it will publish a contract notice.
We need companies that provide;
- A no dig, food grade, DWI and BS6920 approved solution. That can be inserted into pipework to effectively target repairs by sealing the leak.
- A safe, time efficient solution, undertaken by no more than 2 operatives that operates within our existing network constraints.
- Provide Personnel for carrying out these works when required.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Whole of the UK Region
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Thames Water is running this RFI (Request for Information) to identify Companies that can both supply, and install Sealant/Liquid Based Pipe Repair Solutions on our Potable Water mains. Not that this is NOT a procurement sourcing exercise. If Thames Water decides to tender this products it will publish a contract notice.
We need companies that provide;
- A no dig, food grade, DWI and BS6920 approved solution. That can be inserted into pipework to effectively target repairs by sealing the leak.
- A safe, time efficient solution, undertaken by no more than 2 operatives that operates within our existing network constraints.
- Provide Personnel for carrying out these works when required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
All suppliers who wish to respond to this contract notice must request a questionnaire by using the web link in Section I.3 (www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement).
From your response to the link in Section I.3 or above, Thames Water's Procurement Support Centre will send you an email providing login details for our eSourcing system (i.e. IASTA
Smartsource).
To complete the questionnaire you will need to login to IASTA Smartsource.
Note - The client may be Thames Water Utilities Limited or another company within the Kemble Water group structure.
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 notify the applicants of future procurement activity if required.