Tender

Asset Protection Services

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

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Tender

29 Oct 2021 at 08:59

Summary of the contracting process

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking suppliers to provide Specialist Asset Protection Services related to large infrastructure projects and selected customer-led developments in the United Kingdom. The tender, titled "Asset Protection Services", is currently active and is classified under consultative engineering and construction services. Interested suppliers must submit their pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ) by 19th November 2021 to engage in this selective procurement process, which follows a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The total value of the contract is £5,000,000, potentially extending for up to 8 years.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in consultative engineering, construction management, and monitoring services. Companies with experience in managing asset protection in the context of large-scale construction projects, such as the Thames Tideway Tunnel and HS2, are particularly well-suited to compete. By securing this contract, businesses can establish a long-term partnership with Thames Water and contribute to crucial infrastructure developments while minimising financial and reputational risks associated with such projects.

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Notice Title

Asset Protection Services

Notice Description

Thames Water are looking to contract a supplier to provide the following services: Specialist Asset Protection Services (evaluate the effects of direct and indirect movement arising from third party construction activities, supervision of mitigation measures and review of ground monitoring data) associated with large infrastructure projects and selected customer led developments.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Thames Water are looking to contract a supplier to provide the following services: Specialist Asset Protection Services (evaluate the effects of direct and indirect movement arising from third party construction activities, supervision of mitigation measures and review of ground monitoring data) associated with large infrastructure projects and selected customer led developments. These services will include: * Asset Protection Management * Asset Protection Engineers * Instrumentation and Monitoring * Construction Management, Assurance, Asset Hand Over * Asset Protection Support Services (where required) The supplier will review design projects such as Thames Tideway Tunnel, HS2, and similar third party infrastructure and development projects will produce and advise recommendations to TW on the impact it creates for existing assets. Typical assets that are reviewed and advised include pipes, tunnels, chambers, buildings, river walls and sub station Thames Water are looking to award a single supplier to cover all of the above requirements under a single lot. We are looking for a supplier capable of providing a service for the length of the agreement who can meet the following business objectives; reducing financial and reputational risk to Thames, an outstanding service provision, and provide value for money.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f181
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027155-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Between 3 and 8 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 8DB
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Thames
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

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