Planning

Early engagement and soft market testing - DWP Water Hygiene Risk Assessment Services

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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Planning

01 Sep 2023 at 10:22

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently in the planning stage for the procurement process titled "Early engagement and soft market testing - DWP Water Hygiene Risk Assessment Services." This procurement falls under the industry category of Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. The engagement end date for market operators to provide insight is set for September 22, 2023. The DWP aims to assess market suitability, understand available services, and identify innovations before formal procurement. The opportunity involves assessing market operators' capacity to deliver services across c. 1000 offices in England, Scotland and Wales.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection sectors to engage with the DWP and potentially secure a future contract for Water Hygiene and Risk Assessment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant expertise in this industry category are well-suited to participate. The DWP emphasises that the market engagement is not a commitment to procurement, but rather a step to gather feedback and assess market interest. Interested parties are advised to participate in the process by providing valuable insights to help shape the potential requirements for the future procurement exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early engagement and soft market testing - DWP Water Hygiene Risk Assessment Services

Notice Description

DWP is engaging with the market early and prior to starting a procurement exercise, in order to establish the following: - If there is a sufficient supplier base to ensure robust competition? - What the appetite is amongst suppliers to provide these services to DWP? - How attractive is the proposed contract to suppliers? - Will suppliers have the capacity to submit a tender and/or are they planning to submit tenders for similar services to other Contracting Authorities in 2023/4? - Are there any new market or technological developments relating to this type of contract that might inform the specification? - What are common SLAs/ KPIs used in the market for this type of contract? Additional information: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is investigating a potential future exercise to procure Water Hygiene and Risk Assessment services across the DWP Estate. This comprises of c. 1000 offices across England, Scotland and Wales. DWP is seeking an insight from market operators to assess market suitability, support the DWP's understanding of the available services, and identify market innovations prior to publishing our requirements. To support this the Department is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) attached to this PIN which outlines the potential requirement in more detail, proposed timelines and also looks to secure valuable feedback from the market. We invite market operators to complete the attached questionnaire and return to water.riskassessments@dwp.gov.uk by 22/9/2023. This market feedback will inform our requirements. Market operators should be aware DWP is not committed to or guarantees a procurement at this stage. DWP reserves the right to withdraw or amend the intentions of this Prior Information Notice at any time. Any costs incurred in participating in the pre-market engagement be borne by the market operator. Please note that the Department for Work and Pensions uses e-tendering provided by bravosolutions. The full suite of documentation including specification and specific details relating to this procurement will be available here if we proceed to market. If you are interested in this opportunity you will need to register for access to the system. If you are already registered, please check that your registration includes DWP in order to correctly receive the tender documents. The link to register or make amendments is as follows: https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/. If you have any problems whilst registering, please contact the eProcurement helpdesk on 0800 368 4850 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0fa84944-9ec6-46fa-8e2f-cf396070536c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a397625-8921-40f0-8070-5154db70517b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Email
water.riskassessments@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER, LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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