Scope
Reference
Prj_7372
Description
Review and offer insights and proposals on ensuring efficiency and potential savings relating to of any live, reactive or planned Southern Water wastewater tankering operations;
Carry out health and safety assessments and ensure that Southern Water staff and contractors are wearing appropriate PPE and avoiding any potential health and safety risks both on Southern Water Sites or at locations where Southern Water and/or one of their Suppliers are carrying out Operational Services;
Provide a customer relations role through engaging with on Site communications with residents, businesses and parish councils within the Southern Water region to keep them informed and updated on any operational work associated with groundwater management or rising main repair mitigation which may be required;
Provide reports at the frequency and in the form agreed with Southern Water's contract manager no less than once per calendar month.
Supply information which will enable Southern Water to make balanced decisions around site safety, mitigation expenditure, and operational risk. The intelligence should be based on calculations from the available data, operational and site knowledge and thorough assessment of all onsite activity. The Consultant shall be responsible for sourcing of the data and providing reports, in a format agreed by Southern Water, to Southern Water which sets out their findings.
Total value (estimated)
- £7,500,000 excluding VAT
- £9,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 November 2025 to 15 November 2028
- Possible extension to 15 November 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
3 Year Initial term with the option to extend up to a maximum of 24 months (2 Years)
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34144520 - Sewage tankers
- 90492000 - Sewage treatment consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
See Qualification Envelope on sourcing portal
Technical ability conditions of participation
See Qualification Envelope on sourcing portal
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
19 September 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
If you are interested in bidding for this tender, please be aware that you will need to have registered on the central digital platform before you will be able to bid. This will require you to complete some information and then you will be provided with a unique identifier. For more information on how to register, please follow the below link:
how to register on the CDP
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Commercial cost to deliver the contract worth 50% of the total score |
Price |
| Technical | Technical capability to deliver the contract worth 50% of the total score |
Quality |
Weighting description
50% Technical Capability
50% Commercial
Other information
Payment terms
Small-Medium Enterprises automatically qualify for 30 day payment terms.
Businesses that do not qualify as an SME will be on 60 day payment terms.
Description of risks to contract performance
Conflicts of interest with existing or new Southern Water suppliers
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
Competitive Flexible Procedure for this competition comprised of three stages:
Stage 1 - A combined Conditions Of Particiaption and Tender Phase (including Presentation)
Stage 2 - Commercial Negotiation
Stage 3 - Best and Final Offer (BAFO)
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
All necessary documents will be provided in the tender pack or tender questions available on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal
Contracting authority
Southern Water Services Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBJQ-2231-ZRPG
Southern Water, Southern House
Worthing
Bn13 3NX
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Private utility