Notice Information
Notice Title
Potable and Waste Water Lab Testing Services
Notice Description
The tender consists of 4 lots, the first 3 lots require the tenderers to courier potable water samples from Southern Water collection points to their testing facilities and analyse potable water samples. Lot 4 is the couriering waste water samples from Southern Water collection points to their testing facilities and analyse waste water samples. The 4 lots are considered separate services and Tenderers can tender for one or multiple services. Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services. In responding to this tender, you are confirming you are able to undertake the full suite of services set out in this Framework Agreement and associated schedules.
Lot Information
Potable Water analysis
Pick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic analysis, and Radiochemistry samples. Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.
Renewal: 4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension
Potable Water analysis Microbiology & General ChemistryPick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic analysis, and Radiochemistry samples. Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.
Renewal: 4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension
Potable Water analysis, Organic analysis and RadiochemistryPick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic analysis, and Radiochemistry samples. Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.
Renewal: 4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension
Wastewater analysisPick up of samples from designated SW hubs, analysis, and reporting of analysis results for Potable Water, including Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic analysis, and Radiochemistry samples. Please note, it is Southern Water's intention to award either Lot 1, or Lots 2 and 3, depending on the efficiencies that can be provided through having one accountable supplier for all potable water testing services.
Renewal: 4 year initial term with the option of a 4 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-043d01
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016592-2025
- 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
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £61,400,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £86,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £28,724,305 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.
- Contact Name
- Paul Elliott
- Contact Email
- paul.elliott@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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worthing
- Electoral Ward
- Northbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Worthing West
Further Information
Notice URLs
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