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Wastewater Sampling Support Services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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19 Aug 2021 at 08:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care, focuses on the provision of "Wastewater Sampling Support Services" under the services category, specifically for sewer survey services. This contract was part of a limited procurement method that involved an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract was signed on 2nd August 2021, with a total value of £344,502. The sampling services are to be conducted at various locations across the UK, with primary emphasis on urban manholes and treatment centres managed by Northumbrian Water Limited.

This tender presents growth opportunities primarily for businesses specialising in wastewater management and environmental services. Companies with capabilities in wastewater sampling, testing, and analysis would be particularly suited for this contract, especially those with prior experience collaborating with utilities or government agencies. The unique nature of this procurement, linked to health and safety measures during the ongoing pandemic, offers a significant entry point for relevant suppliers aiming to expand their operations within essential services.

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Notice Title

Wastewater Sampling Support Services

Notice Description

Supplier will provide wastewater sampling activities at a number of locations within the region in which the supllier operates. The two primary locations are manholes in urban or community locations an treatment centres, typically at primary inlet points

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supplier will provide wastewater sampling activities at a number of locations within the region in which the supllier operates. The two primary locations are manholes in urban or community locations an treatment centres, typically at primary inlet points

Procurement Information

1. On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared a COVID-19 pandemic with the associated serious risk posed to life. The UK Government's response to the national emergency posed by COVID-19 includes the putting in place by it of arrangements for large-scale wastewater testing in respect of COVID-19. 2. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there is a disease monitoring framework. Subsequently ensuring presence in key areas of interest (locally, regionally and nationally) and to have the ability to quickly respond to hotpots and new variants is crucial. The programme has engaged with 9 Water Companies in England to undertake the sampling across many of these locations. These contracts will cover the services associated with the sampling across England at both Treatment Centre locations and Network Locations across the geographic region of each water company.3. DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii)) are met:A. The works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights: Northumbrian Water has exclusive proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. Northumbrian Water must in all circumstances provide consent before access is permitted to their plant or network infrastructure to undertake this sampling. In relation to the sampling being undertaken by the UK Government, Northumbrian Water has advised that only they (or their own authorised subcontractors under direct water company control) will undertake this sampling as it is their property and their risk.B. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists - The samples can only be sourced from Northumbrian Water infrastructure; therefore, no reasonable alternative exists.C. the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement - this procurement is part of a procurement strategy by the UK government to implement disease monitoring framework due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020279-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90491000 - Sewer survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£344,502 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

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