Notice Information
Notice Title
Cwm Taf Project
Notice Description
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC/Welsh Water) intends to deliver a construction project, the Cwm Taf Water Supply Project (Cwm Taf Project) to provide long-term water supply resilience to Cardiff, Newport and several smaller towns located within the Merthyr Valley. DCC will utilise a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) to deliver the project which is to be procured using Ofwat's new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) approach. Further information regarding the Ofwat methodology for DPC can be viewed via the following link: https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Appendix-9-Direct-procurement-FM.pdf The Cwm Taf Project will be delivered on a Design, Build and Finance (DBF) basis and will include: (a) Design and Build including testing, and commissioning of the works; and (b) Financing of the activities. The formal designation of the DPC scheme by Ofwat is scheduled for publication before the end of the year. This Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) is the next iteration of a previously published PIN in April 2021 (reference: 2021/S 000-008569). DCC (Welsh Water) are continuing to test market interest for the Design, Build and Financing (DBF) of the project before publication of the contract notice currently expected in September 2023.
Lot Information
Lot 1
DCC is seeking to procure a Competitively Appointed Provider (CAP) which, subject to Ofwat approval, will undertake the Design, Build and Financing (DBF) of the following: * A new Water Treatment Works near Merthyr Tydfil designed for 180Ml/day. The reduction in capacity from the previously stated 225Ml/day has arisen as a result of DCC's longer term review of future network demand; * A new 90Ml treated water storage tank (previously 150Ml); and * Associated raw and treated water pipelines, and existing network reconfigurations. The overall scheme strategy is to ensure DCC's ability to treat raw water consistently throughout the year to the required standards, to protect the supply of safe drinking water to around 400,000 people across the DCC South-East Wales Conjunctive Use System (SEWCUS), and to meet future 2050 Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP) outputs. We have initiated the first stage of the planning approval process for the project and launched our pre-application consultation in February 2022. The link below will take you to our online interactive Cwm Taf consultation homepage: https://cwmtafproject.exhibition.app/ Project estimate Our current estimate to construct the 180Mld water treatment works, tank, pipeline, and associated works is circa. PS500 million including risk and inflation. Approach to contract model We determined early in the process to use the Mutual Investment Model agreement and have been refining the drafting to reflect the Design, Build and Finance (DBF) nature of the Cwm Taf DPC project and our approach to key commercial and contractual areas including a move to a target price approach for all works, risk, and change. We continue to prepare our Outline Business Case required by Ofwat prior to commencement of the formal procurement process including development of our financial model and approach to indexation, refinancing and agreement duration. Procurement DCC intends to utilise the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition and intends to award the entire scope to a single CAP. Following the Prequalification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage, DCC intends taking 3 tenderers through the Invitation to Tender process, until Contract Award, to enable an efficient and competitive process. DCC also proposes to pay a contribution to the tendering costs incurred by each of the unsuccessful tenderers, subject to specific conditions being met, the details of which are currently under development and which will be stated in the formal procurement documentation. To ensure that DCC run a competitive process, DCC are minded to include an exclusivity clause within the procurement documentation that stipulates that the main EPC contractor and designer can only be part of one consortium and, therefore, cannot submit or be part of more than one bid. A revised programme is set out below, please note that dates are indicative only, based on current plans and activities, and DCC reserves the right to amend any or all dates. Market engagement: 2022 - September 2023 Commence pre application planning process: Q1 2023 Issue Contract Notice and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): September 2023 Issue Invitation to Tender (ITT): Q1 2024 ITT period: Q1 2024 - Q2 2025 Notify preferred bidder and commence standstill: Q3 2025 Contract award: Q1 2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-037fd8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031484-2022
- 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
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
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
65100000 - Water distribution and related services
66100000 - Banking and investment services
66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services
71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71500000 - Construction-related services
71540000 - Construction management services
71541000 - Construction project management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Sep 2023Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF3 0LT
- Postcode Area
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL15 Central Valleys
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- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Trowbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.