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Drainage Services for London Borough of Croydon Council

South East Consortium

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12 Jul 2021 at 10:15

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Summary of the contracting process

In the tender titled "Drainage Services for London Borough of Croydon Council," the South East Consortium acted as the buying organisation, aiming to secure a qualified drainage and plumbing contractor. Situated in the London region (UKI62), this tender falls under the "Ground-drainage work" industry category, classified as works. The procurement method was limited, implemented via a Dynamic Purchasing System for further competition. Despite initial interest, the lot was eventually cancelled, and the award concluded with Re-Gen (M&E Services) Ltd., marking the completion of the procurement process. The award was signed on the 19th of August, 2025, with a contract value of £46,295.

This contract presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in drainage, plumbing, and structural diagnostics to engage with public entities. Given the technical requirements for investigative and remedial services, firms with expertise in excavation and material reinstatement, capable of providing flexible ad-hoc services, are particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer high-quality service at competitive costs could leverage this tender opportunity to expand their market presence and capitalize on large-scale public sector projects. The collaboration with a public body such as the London Borough of Croydon enhances a business's portfolio and opens pathways for future contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drainage Services for London Borough of Croydon Council

Notice Description

London Borough of Croydon are seeking to competitively appoint a qualified drainage and plumbing contractor to provide specialized advisory, investigative, and repair services for the Housing Asset Planning and Capital Delivery. This contract will be for a period of two years, during which the contractor will be engaged on an ad-hoc basis to assess, inspect, report on, recommend and carry out remedial actions (following client approval) for ground-level pipework. Including the excavation and reinstatement of hard and soft surface materials. The contractor's responsibilities will support our investigations and diagnostics into the root causes of largely structural defects in existing residential buildings, newly acquired properties, external areas, outbuildings, site boundary walls, and other structures. Additionally, the contractor may be required to conduct condition, pipe mapping surveys in preparation for small-scale planned work projects.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Responsive Repairs

London Borough of Croydon are seeking to competitively appoint a qualified drainage and plumbing contractor to provide specialized advisory, investigative, and repair services for the Housing Asset Planning and Capital Delivery. This contract will be for a period of two years, during which the contractor will be engaged on an ad-hoc basis to assess, inspect, report on, recommend and carry out remedial actions (following client approval) for ground-level pipework. Including the excavation and reinstatement of hard and soft surface materials. The contractor's responsibilities will support our investigations and diagnostics into the root causes of largely structural defects in existing residential buildings, newly acquired properties, external areas, outbuildings, site boundary walls, and other structures. Additionally, the contractor may be required to conduct condition, pipe mapping surveys in preparation for small-scale planned work projects.

Lot 2 - Voids

This lots will cover works required to empty properties by our Clients. Voids are usually time sensitive as the Client will want to get the property re-let to minimise loss of rental income. The Client will usually specify the work and advise of a timescale for which they need the work completed. They may require a specific work stream item to be completed, or request several types of work, dependent on their requirements. Suppliers in these lots may specialise in various work streams such as: * Scaffolding * Excavation and Earthwork * Demolition * Fencing * Drainage above and below ground * Concrete work * Masonry work * Roofing * Woodwork * Metalwork * Finishing works (Plastering, rendering, flooring, carpeting) * Painting and Decorating * Cleaning and Clearance * Glazing * Plumbing and Heating * Electrical Installations * General Property Maintenance * General Builders * Fire Alarms * Security * Fire Doors * CCTV * Warden Call The above list is not exhaustive and we welcome Suppliers from all different work streams to join the DPS. We also welcome Suppliers that can offer more than one type of service. Our Clients will advise of their requirements and the location(s) of the work when they wish to conduct a 'mini competition' and it is at this stage we will contact you to give you the opportunity to bid for the work. Additional checks will be conducted by SEC and the client at this stage to make sure Suppliers at suitable for the work required. Our Clients may only wish to have individual work items completed on an adhoc basis, or they may wish to enter into a formal contract covering their requirements over a specified timescale. We are aiming to provide as much flexibility for both Suppliers and Clients alike by operating in this way. Where a formal contract is required to cover a period of time, we will provide this information at 'mini competition' stage. It is anticipated that for this type of work, our Clients will provide their requirements along with a specification and a methodology for how they want the work priced. It is common nature for Voids that our Clients will utilise the National Housing Federation (NHF) Schedule of Rates to specify their work requirements. However, they may have their own bespoke Schedule of Rates for which they wish to specify and price the work. Alternatively they may have another method for specifying and pricing. This will only be determined at 'mini competition' stage and we will ensure you are provided with the relevant information to price the work. Our Clients may wish to ask for additional information at 'mini competition' stage such as references, accreditations or some form of quality assessment, but this will only be determined by the Client at this stage.

Lot 3 - Planned Works

This lot will cover planned capital works required to properties owned by our Clients. The work items will usually cover complete renewals of property elements as outlined below. These may be individual element renewals or a various number of properties which require the same work stream. Our Clients may only wish to have individual work items completed on an adhoc basis, or they may wish to enter into a formal contract covering their requirements over a specified timescale. We are aiming to provide as much flexibility for both Suppliers and Clients alike by operating in this way. Where a formal contract is required to cover a period of time, we will provide this information at 'mini competition' stage. Anticipated works to be carried out within this lot are: * Property Refurbishments * Kitchens and Bathrooms * Electrical testing and Rewires * Fencing and gates * Renewal of drainage installations * Concrete repair works * Masonry and stone works * Roofing both flat and pitched * Internal and external Decorations and repairs * Windows and Door replacements * Finishing works (Plastering, rendering, flooring, carpeting) * Cleaning and Clearance * Plumbing and Heating * TV aerials * Door Entry systems * Scaffolding * CCTV servicing and installations * Passive Fire protection * Warden Call The above list is not exhaustive and we welcome Suppliers from all different work streams to join the DPS. We also welcome Suppliers that can offer more than one type of service. Our Clients will advise of their requirements and the location(s) of the when they wish to conduct a 'mini competition' and it is at this stage we will contact you to give you the opportunity to bid for the work. Additional checks will be conducted by SEC and the client at this stage to make sure Suppliers at suitable for the work required. It is anticipated that for this type of work, our Clients will provide their requirements along with a specification and a methodology for how they want the work priced. It is common nature for planned works that our Clients will utilise the National Housing Federation (NHF) Schedule of Rates to specify their work requirements. However, they may have their own bespoke Schedule of Rates for which they wish to specify and price the work. Alternatively they may have another method for specifying and pricing. This will only be determined at 'mini competition' stage and we will ensure you are provided with the relevant information to price the work. Our Clients may wish to ask for additional information at 'mini competition' stage such as references, accreditations or some form of quality assessment, but this will only be determined by the Client at this stage.

Lot 4 - Multi Disciplinary

The multidisciplinary lot is aimed to allow our clients to call off different types of work, all under one agreement. This may include any combination of responsive works, voids or planned works which have been described previously. It is envisaged any call offs via a 'mini competition' under this lot will be longer term arrangements with a specified timescale. These are likely to be formulated via a contract which will provide certainty for both parties in terms of operating procedures. Clients may decide to again use the NHF schedule of Rates for specifying and costing the works, or they may have their own bespoke specification and pricing methodology for the work. This will only be determined at 'mini competition' stage and SEC will make sure you have all of the information required at this stage for you to decide if you wish to bid for the work. Our Clients will advise of their requirements and the location(s) of the when they wish to conduct a 'mini competition' and it is at this stage we will contact you to give you the opportunity to bid for the work. Additional checks will be conducted by SEC and the client at this stage to make sure Suppliers at suitable for the work required.

Procurement Information

Further competition via Dynamic Purchasing System.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c6a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049809-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

45232452 - Drainage works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,566,726 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South East Consortium
Additional Buyers

Arhag Housing Association

Gravesend Churches

PRHA

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
ME9 8GA
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLI62 Croydon
Local Authority
Swale
Electoral Ward
West Downs
Westminster Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

CPA

KBH Building Services LTD

MNM Property Services Ltd.

Masher Brothers Ltd

Re-Gen (M&E Services) Ltd

Further Information

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