Planning

Market Engagement - Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (Phase 3)

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

22 Oct 2024 at 12:36

Planning

04 Nov 2022 at 09:36

Planning

03 Feb 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Ltd. is conducting a market engagement exercise for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (Phase 3), which aims to enhance long-term water supply resilience through innovative construction work, including tunnelling. Southern Water plans to engage with potential suppliers and gather feedback on their current plans. The exercise consists of a Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) and Request for Information, and it will not initiate the procurement process. The project has an estimated value of £1.3 billion and is included in Southern Water's Water for Life Hampshire programme. The key milestone is the completion of the Request for Information by 22 November 2024, with a series of bilateral sessions scheduled for November 2024 and early 2025 via Microsoft Teams, focusing on design, build, finance, operate and maintain aspects, under Ofwat's Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) scheme in Hampshire, UKJ.

This market engagement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction, engineering, and water services. Companies with expertise in tunnelling, pipeline construction, and water recycling machinery, as well as investors and supply chain organisations, might find this project highly beneficial. Participating in this tender can lead to growth by securing long-term contracts with Southern Water, aiding in achieving strategic business goals. The competitive tender process and the engagement in the planning stage offer a platform for businesses to influence the project's development and showcase capabilities in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with Southern Water by responding to the Request for Information, attending virtual meetings, and staying updated with ongoing market engagements.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement - Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (Phase 3)

Notice Description

For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of the Periodic Indicative Notice is to conduct a market testing exercise only and act as a Request for Information. This does not formally begin the procurement nor constitute any commitment by Southern Water to undertake any procurement exercise nor form a commercial strategy in a particular form. Any follow-up discussions are solely for information and planning purposes. Southern Water is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party in replying to, participating in, or attending any event in response to the Periodic Indicative Notice. All costs associated with responding to this pre-market consultation will be solely at the interested party's expense. Southern Water is reserving its position as to whether or not to undertake a procurement. Market Engagement - This is Phase 3 of an ongoing Market Engagement exercise. Southern Water is planning to deliver an industry-leading construction project to provide and future-proof long-term water supply resilience to our region. The project will include tunnelling. Southern Water will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider to deliver the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Maintain project. The project is to be procured using Ofwat's new Direct Procurement for Customers approach. We have released two previous indicative notices: 1) An initial Periodic Indicative Notice (2022/S 000-003206) was published in February 2022, inviting market views and setting out our proposed procurement and commercial approach. 2) A second PIN (2022/S 000-031175) was published in November 2022, further inviting the markets views. Southern Water are keen to update the market on progress as the project matures and are looking to test the market's interest in the project. Engagement and feedback Southern Water is providing the "Project Information Pack 2024" as part of this market engagement and has developed a list of questions relating to the information provided. Any answers provided to the Request for Information are valuable and will be used, where necessary, to inform and develop Southern Water's current understanding of the market and how Southern Water can best deliver value for money to our customers. The deadline for responding to the Request for Information is Friday 22nd November 2024. We are strongly encouraging the market including potential investors and supply chain organisations to attend the attend the one-to-one/bilateral meetings with their potential partnering organisations as this is a follow up to previous engagements, and given our wish to cover commercial, financial and procurement aspects relating to the Design, Build, Finance, Operation and Maintenance of the project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project is the Strategic Resource Option of Southern Waters' Water for Life Hampshire programme. The project will create a greater water resilience, to support with drought resilience, population growth, climate change, and Environmental protection and improvement. The current preferred route uses Water Recycling and Water Transfer methods which will include an element of tunnelling. The HWTWRP consists of: * a Water Recycling Plant, Tunnel & Pipeline between the Water Recycling Plant, and Bedhampton & Havant Springs, * a High Lift Pumping Station, and * a Tunnel & Pipeline between the High Lift Pumping Station and Otterbourne Water Supply Works (approx. 42km). The CPV codes set out in this Periodic Indicative Notice are included to give an indication of the likely scope of works and services. Southern Water does not guarantee that all activities referenced by the CPV codes will form part of any future contract notice(s), nor is the list exhaustive of all activities which may be included in any procurement process under this project. Under a Direct Procurement for Customers model, Southern Water plan to openly tender for a competitively appointed provider. Southern Water is carrying out several market engagement exercises to support this procurement. Southern Water would like to gain market insight on a range of topics which are critical to the programme, including but not limited to: * Fixed Price Plus * Indexation during Construction * Indexation during Operations * Competitively Appointed Provider Revenues * Payment Mechanism * Energy Costs * Lender Specific Questions Market Engagement will take the form of a Request for Information, followed by a series of virtual bilateral (one-to-one) sessions in November 2024 and early 2025 via Microsoft Teams. There will be opportunities for organisations to ask questions within the Request for Information and bilateral sessions. Southern Water is using an electronic tendering portal (Jaggaer One) which can be found at: https://www.southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/web/logon.html If you would like to learn more about the project, respond to the Request for Information and/or request a virtual bilateral meeting slot please register and log onto the portal to download further information on the programme . It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact BRAVO by Email: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by phone 0800 069 8630 Further Market Engagement phases will be held in 2025. Consequently, suppliers who miss this previous market engagement are nevertheless encouraged to contact Southern Water by emailing HWTWRP@southernwater.co.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031321
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034148-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

65 - Public utilities

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

43123000 - Tunnelling machinery

43320000 - Construction equipment

43614000 - Parts of tunnelling machinery

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45000000 - Construction work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways

45221240 - Construction work for tunnels

45221247 - Tunnelling works

45231100 - General construction work for pipelines

45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

45252126 - Drinking-water treatment plant construction work

45350000 - Mechanical installations

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

63712320 - Tunnel operation services

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

65130000 - Operation of water supplies

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

66100000 - Banking and investment services

66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

71340000 - Integrated engineering services

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71540000 - Construction management services

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 20268 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.
Additional Buyers

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES

Contact Name
Chris Bashford
Contact Email
chris.bashford@southernwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1903264444

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

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