Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Contact
Paul Stewart
paul.stewart@scottishwater.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pressure Management Services
Reference number
SW25/OC/1504
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50512000 - Repair and maintenance services of valves
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Water are now seeking a framework partner, to work in partnership with Scottish Water in our transformational journey. This partner will take on the responsibility for day-to-day pressure management activities including storing and managing Scottish Water-owned PRV (pressure reducing valves) and spares/component stock, PMA (pressure managed area) maintenance, with a focus on wider opportunities to reduce risk and identifying opportunities to reduce water demand through enhanced network/pressure management projects and activities. It is a requirement of the framework partnership that the framework partner shall self-delivery the full framework scope of services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44161500 - High-pressure pipeline
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Pan Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Water has invested in Pressure Management and Optimization to apply best practice Network Management and control of the network. This is backed up by support from within SW including Customer Water Service, Water Demand Management (Active Leakage Management), Procurement and Supply Chain and Capital Investment. This framework offers the opportunity to reset future strategy for Pressure Management, building on an already successful approach and aligning with Scottish Water’s strategic ambitions through this and future regulatory periods.
Scottish Water are now seeking a framework partner, to work in partnership with Scottish Water in our transformational journey. This partner will take on the responsibility for day-to-day pressure management activities including storing and managing Scottish Water-owned PRV (pressure reducing valves) and spares/component stock, PMA (pressure managed area) maintenance, with a focus on wider opportunities to reduce risk and identifying opportunities to reduce water demand through enhanced network/pressure management projects and activities. It is a requirement of the framework partnership that the framework partner shall self-delivery the full framework scope of services
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: £25,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
See Procurement Documents for further information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See Procurement Documents for further information
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
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 December 2025
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.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Scottish Water
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Glasgow
G33 6FB
Country
United Kingdom