Award

MEICA Plant Testing Commissioning and Take-over Services

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

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Award

02 May 2024 at 11:22

Tender

08 Feb 2022 at 14:32

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Thames Water Utilities Limited, has completed the tender process for MEICA Plant Testing Commissioning and Take-over Services in the services category of mechanical and electrical engineering. The tender, titled "MEICA Plant Testing Commissioning and Take-over Services," was awarded with a selective procurement method following a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The contracting process involved multiple suppliers, including LJR Engineering Project Services Limited, Binnies UK Limited, and EcoGenR8 Limited t/a AFECO. Key dates include the contract award on March 25, 2024.

This contracting opportunity for MEICA services in water utility projects by Thames Water Utilities Limited offers business growth prospects for suppliers in the mechanical and electrical engineering services industry. Suitable businesses for this opportunity would include those experienced in MEICA project management, testing and commissioning, as well as those with expertise in health and safety management, interface risk management, and off-site/on-site contracts management. The potential for a contract period of up to 8 years presents a stable and long-term business opportunity for interested suppliers.

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Notice Title

MEICA Plant Testing Commissioning and Take-over Services

Notice Description

MEICA Plant Testing & Commissioning and Take over Servicers and quality assurance specific to Mechanical Electrical ICA (MEICA) disciplines in Water Utility Projects. General project and MEICA Plant testing and commissioning management in Water Utility Projects. Design review of MEICA project documentation to mitigate installation and commissioning risks. Technical support in MEICA projects during installation commissioning and take over testing. Supporting clients in interface risk management in project upgrades in MEICA projects. General off - site and on-Site contracts management of MEICA Plant projects as client's project manager's representative (PMR) including Health and Safety Management. Support Developer Services, and Innovation Research and Development Teams. Also, on some occasions DMC (directly managed capital maintenance teams) and Capital Delivery teams may use this agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MEICA Plant Testing & Commissioning and Take over Servicers and quality assurance specific to Mechanical Electrical ICA (MEICA) disciplines in Water Utility Projects. General project and MEICA Plant testing and commissioning management in Water Utility Projects. Design review of MEICA project documentation to mitigate installation and commissioning risks. Technical support in MEICA projects during installation commissioning and take over testing. Supporting clients in interface risk management in project upgrades in MEICA projects. General off - site and on-Site contracts management of MEICA Plant projects as client's project manager's representative (PMR) including Health and Safety Management. Support Developer Services, and Innovation Research and Development Teams. Also, on some occasions DMC (directly managed capital maintenance teams) and Capital Delivery teams may use this agreement.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be an initial period of 3 years , with the option to extend annually, and subjected to satisfactory performance may up to maximum of 8 years.

Renewal: Initially for a period of three years and subjected to satisfactory performance may be extended annually up to a maximum of 8 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03149c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014193-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Between 3 & 8 years.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
Thames Water
Contact Email
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BINNIES

ECOGENR8 LIMITED T/A AFECO

LJR ENGINEERING PROJECT SERVICES

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