Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-11-12
Buyer: Thames Water Utilities Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45232151 | 45232421 | 45232422 | 45232423 | 45232430
Estimated value: 700000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-11-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: TWUL are procuring design and build delivery capability for Infrastructure and non-Infrastructure projects.
Essentially, TWUL recognises these as infrastructure – nominally the underground network of water mains and sewage and non-infrastructure – nominally all above ground plant, equipment, structures and process; the expected scope of works spans Thames Water’s water and wastewater infrastructure (network) and non-infrastructure (treatment) assets across the Thames Water region. The nature of the infrastructure scope broadly extends from rehabilitation, replacement and provision of new sewers and potable water pipelines to inspection and maintenance of aqueducts and tunnels. This will also include refurbishment, replacement and provision of new pumping station assets. Non-infrastructure scope includes refurbishment, replacement and provision of new potable water and wastewater treatment assets including service and storage reservoirs
— refurbishment, replacement and provision of new potable ground and surface water production assets such as enhanced slow sand filter performance,
— biological treatment, tertiary treatment, sludge treatment including thermal hydrolysis process (THP),
This lot shall run for an initial period of 5 years to complement the proposed AMP7 regulatory period. Subject to satisfactory ongoing performance, the Contracting Entity reserves the right to extend this lot on an annual basis for a maximum further 5 years in line with the AMP8 regulatory period.
This lot shall run for an initial period of 5 years to complement the proposed AMP7 regulatory period. Subject to satisfactory ongoing performance, the contracting entity reserves the right to extend this lot on an annual basis for a maximum further 5 years in line with the AMP8 regulatory period.
— new trunk mains associated with growth, distribution mains and lead communications pipe replacement,
The scope of Wastewater Infrastructure programme includes but is not limited to the following activities
— gravity solutions to maintain asset health and accommodate growth together with pipe bridge inspections.
This programme will also include sustainable urban drainage (SUDs) and the need to respond effectively to emergency works that are generally pipeline related. Investment in sewage pumping stations will include; pump replacement, enhanced power resilience, switchgear and transformer replacement.
This lot shall run for an initial period of 5 years to complement the proposed AMP7 regulatory period. Subject to satisfactory ongoing performance, the contracting entity reserves the right to extend this Lot on an annual basis for a maximum further 5 years in line with the AMP8 regulatory period.
This lot shall run for an initial period of 5 years to complement the proposed AMP7 regulatory period. Estimated value of this lot over the initial 5-year duration is 170 000 000,00 GBP.
Subject to satisfactory ongoing performance, the contracting entity reserves the right to extend this lot on an annual basis for a maximum further 5 years. Estimated value of this extension is approximately 170 000 000,00 GBP.
TWUL proposes that this Framework Agreement shall operate for a maximum of 10 years. The initial duration of this Framework Agreement will be 5 years, with the option to extend for a maximum further 5 years. This will allow TWUL to align is it's long-term procurement requirements in line with consecutive regulatory periods, subject to satisfactory ongoing performance by the Contracting Entities.
Between 5 and 10 years dependent on contractor's performance during the initial framework duration and any extension period.

Eligibility requirements: As detailed in the PQQ.

Award value: 700000000