This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Apr 2025 at 09:35

Tender

20 Jun 2023 at 12:13

Tender

20 Jun 2023 at 11:53

Planning

07 Mar 2023 at 11:29

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Ltd. is undertaking a procurement process under the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition method to establish a new collaborative framework for wastewater network services named AMP 8 - Wastewater Network Services. The procurement process, currently in the award stage, involves four lots: Operate & Maintenance, Civils & Rehab, Manhole Covers, and Lining, with key activities including the reactive operation, repair, and maintenance services as well as planned preventative and inspection services. The framework aims to enhance the management and maintenance of clean and wastewater networks operating in Southern Water's region covering Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. The contracts, awarded on 3rd December 2024, involve notable industry players such as Lanes Group Plc, Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited, and McAllister Bros. Ltd, with the total value amounting to £466,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the wastewater management and services industry. Companies specialising in wastewater plant repair and maintenance, preventive maintenance services, and sewer network rehabilitation are well-poised to benefit from the considerable investment programme that AMP8 represents. Additionally, those capable of providing innovative engineering solutions and supporting digitally smart networks will find this framework particularly growth-conducive. With key suppliers already engaged, the framework encourages collaboration to achieve highly technical standards, which can lead to long-term partnerships and substantial revenue generation in Southern Water's operational areas.

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Notice Title

prj_4405 - AMP 8 - Wastewater Network Services

Notice Description

Southern Water Services (SWS) is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken, given its plans for WINEP and WRMP, and the service it is seeking to deliver for customers. SWS is also developing new approaches to how it manages and maintains its clean and wastewater networks, and how it successfully implements new technology and innovation within its construction, operations and maintenance activities to deliver its vision and ambition. To support this process, SWS is seeking to appoint Network Services providers to assist in the maintenance and management of its clean and wastewater networks, including but not limited to: * Reactive operate, repair and maintenance services (including reinstatements) * Planned preventative and inspection services * Planned new services/connections for Water Supply & Distribution Network A collaborative framework will be established with network service provider(s) for the following four lots: a. Operate & Maintenance b. Lining c. Civils & Rehab d. Manhole maintenance The Service Provider(s) will be required to support the utilisation of our industry leading digitized smart network - we have over 23,000 sensors installed into our sewer network, plus nearly 1,000 Duration Monitors which help us move to proactively generated work, not reactive work initiated by customers. The objective of this tender is to select suppliers to create a new collaborative framework to deliver reactive and planned services for Waste Networks across Southern Water's operational region. The Partner shall work with the Client to provide engineering capability and expertise to: Identify and develop options in accordance with the Client's technical and engineering standards for all aspects of Wastewater systems. In responding to this tender, you are confirming you are able to undertake the full suite of services set-out in the Framework Agreement and associated schedules.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Operate and Maintain

Comprising work associated with the first response to, and the investigation of sewerage related Customer contacts, the operation and maintenance of sewer collection networks, sewer CCTV, cleansing Services, maintenance of sewer level monitors and installation of patch sewer liners.

Renewal: 3 x 1 year options to extend the contract after year 5

Lot 2 Civils & Rehab

The provision of new and the rehabilitation of existing sewer collection networks throughout the Client's operational boundaries primarily covering the counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Renewal: 3 x 1 year options to extend the contract after year 5

Lot 3 Manhole Covers

This comprises the repair and replacement of manholes on the sewer collection networks throughout the Client's operational boundaries primarily covering the counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Renewal: 3 x 1 year options to extend the contract after year 5

Lot 4 Lining

This comprises the rehabilitation of sewer networks using a variety of Sewer Lining techniques throughout the Client's operational boundaries primarily covering the counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Renewal: 3 x 1 year options to extend the contract after year 5

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03aea4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015751-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45232431 - Wastewater pumping station

45252127 - Wastewater treatment plant construction work

45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£466,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£466,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£466,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
3 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURRINGTON
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited

Lanes Group Plc

McAllister Bros. Ltd

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