Notice Information
Notice Title
No Dig Leak Repair - Innovation project opportunity
Notice Description
Thames Water, in partnership with the other UK water companies and Ofwat, are looking to develop an innovative 'no dig pipe leak repair technology' to fix leaking pipes without the need to dig a hole Thames Water endeavour to engage an interested delivery partner(s) to develop their initial idea through to designing and building a conceptual model and prototype for potential wider adoption of the technology in the UK Water Sector. Solving this problem will present the successful organisation with an opportunity to monetise a solution to a problem costing the UK and international water companies millions of pounds each year as well the cost and disruption of road works. The solution can be tested with the active participation, cooperation and expertise of Thames Water on existing assets and funding will also be provided to develop and tailor the solution to the water industry.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This PIN notice is related to market engagement, for the development of a no dig leak repair technology.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-038dc2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035506-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
-
- CPV Codes
42997000 - Pipeline machinery
44161200 - Water mains
44161700 - Pipeline pigs
44161710 - Pig launchers
44161720 - Pig receivers
44161730 - Pig traps
44162500 - Drinking-water piping
44163100 - Pipes
45231110 - Pipelaying construction work
45231111 - Pipeline lifting and relaying
45231112 - Installation of pipe system
45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
45232151 - Water-main refurbishment construction work
76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Mar 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
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Thames
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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