Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-20
Buyer: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC)
Country: UK
Region: WALES
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45230000 | 45231000 | 45231110 | 45231111
Estimated value: 329000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-06-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: DCC seek to establish framework agreements across three predetermined geographical areas with suitable contractors capable of providing works associated with pressurised pipeline systems including emergency response works.
The framework will require contractors to deliver pressurised pipe schemes and associated works on DCC water and waste water assets, across the DCC business operating area. Work may be undertaken on behalf of various teams within DCC including but not limited to Water Operations, Waste Operations, Developer Services, DCC's in house engineering team and DCC Capital Alliance.
High Complexity Works will require contractors to deliver renewal, repair and/or replacement of pressurised pipeline systems on schemes with significant engineering difficulties, and or large diameter high pressure mains. The Emergency Response element will require contractors to provide on call service to DCC to respond to an emergency incident as and when required. This will also require contractors to deliver repair and/or replacement of pressurised pipeline systems where there may be significant engineering difficulties, on high pressure mains. Contractors will be required (but will not be limited) to, deliver under pressure techniques, flow stops, trial holes and elements of design.
Contractors will be required to provide the emergency response works in line with DCC Emergency procedure, and provide an immediate response to an incident. Contractors will provide emergency on call service 24hrs a day for 365 days of the year.
DCC seek to invite up to 6 contractors to tender and appoint up to 3 contractors on the framework for each region sub lot, South east Wales, South West Wales and North Wales.
Medium Complexity Works will require contractors to deliver renewal, repair and/or replacement of pressurised pipeline systems on schemes with high pressure mains of up to 16 bar and pipe diameter of up to 500mm. This will require, but will not be limited to, contractors delivering under pressure techniques, flow stops, trial holes and elements of design.
DCC seek to invite up to 6 contractors to tender and appoint up to 3 contractors on the framework for each region sub lot, South east Wales, South West Wales and North Wales.
Low Complexity Works will require contractors to deliver renewal, repair and/or replacement of pressurised pipeline systems on schemes with low pressure mains and small pipe diameter. This will require, but will not be limited to, contractors delivering flow stops and management of specialist services as required.
DCC seek to invite up to 6 contractors to tender and appoint up to 3 contractors on the framework for each region sub lot, South east Wales, South West Wales and North Wales.
DCC seek to establish framework agreements with suitable contractors capable of providing works associated with Pressurised Pipeline Systems including Emergency Response Works. The framework will provide contractors to deliver pressurised pipe schemes and associated works across the DCC business including but not limited to Developer Services, Water services and supporting DCC Capital Delivery team to effectively and efficiently deliver the AMP 6 capital programme of works within this work stream. DCC Alliance partners may also utilise this framework.
DCC seek to appoint to the framework between 3 and 27 contractors across 3 lots and 3 regional sub lots. The DCC AMP 6 programme for works within this work stream is circa 47 000 000 GBP pa. Allocation of work packages under this framework agreement will include both direct allocation and mini competitions. Work packages allocated under the framework may include one scheme or a number of schemes/packages of work. The framework offers no guarantee of work and is non-exclusive.
The Pressurised Pipeline Systems and Emergency Response Works frameworks will comprise distinct work activities and shall include but not be limited to:
Work to be undertaken in all types of rural and urban settings, and provide full reinstatement works where required.
Contractors will be required to carry out work associated with pressurised pipelines including but not limited to ancillary assets.
Where required Contractors will undertake the Principal Contractors role and also manage specialist sub-contractors.