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Award

13 Nov 2024 at 11:50

TenderUpdate

18 Mar 2024 at 13:56

Tender

05 Mar 2024 at 15:13

Summary of the contracting process

Thames Water Utilities Limited has concluded the awarding stage for the procurement of "Asset, Capital and Engineering Professional Services", classified under CPV code 71800000 (Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy). This contract encompasses services across engineering, commercial, environmental, programme management, and asset management consultancy to support Thames Water's Asset and Capital Delivery programmes. Notably, the procurement method used was a selective procedure with a prior call for competition, and it included framework agreements. This process, initially tendered on 5 March 2024 and completed by 18 October 2024, covered regions UKH and UKI, with an additional update on tender deadlines on 8 March 2024.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for firms within the consulting and engineering sectors, offering significant growth prospects given the value and diversity of services required. Businesses specialising in infrastructure and non-infrastructure engineering, environmental consultancy, commercial assurance, and programme management are well-suited to contend for these service packages. Large, established entities such as AECOM Limited, ARCADIS Consulting (UK) Limited, and Mott MacDonald Limited have secured awards, demonstrating the scope for extensive projects and collaborations within the water-supply and waste consultancy industry. These contracts, with initial durations of five years and options to extend up to eight years, enable long-term strategic partnerships and development within the Thames Water operational area.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Asset, Capital and Engineering Professional Services

Notice Description

To provide Professional Services to support the delivery of Thames Water's Asset and Capital Delivery programmes, which will be sourced via service packages or secondment requests. In scope services are to include engineering, commercial, environmental, programme management and asset management consultancy.

Lot Information

Multi-Disciplinary Services

To provide Thames Water with a combination of services from infrastructure and non-infrastructure engineering, environmental, commercial, assurance and programme management to support with the delivery of operational and regulated delivery targets. This lot is to be used where the scope of work does not predominantly fall within the scope of one of the other lots. Thames Water will reserve the right to split services scope or bundle servicess' scope for projects/needs at its descretion. Service packages only.

Options: Any agreement would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Renewal: Professional Services may be retendered following the expiration of the framework agreement

Engineering Services & Resources (Infrastructure)

To provide Thames Water with service packages or secondees to the business, to support with infrastructural engineering technical design and solution development for the delivery of operational or regulatory delivery programmes.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Renewal: Professional Services may be retendered following the expiration of the framework agreement.

Engineering Services & Resources (Non-Infrastructure)

To provide Thames Water with service packages or secondees to the business, to support with non-infrastructural engineering technical design and solution development for the delivery of operational or regulatory delivery programmes.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Renewal: Professional Services may be retendered following the expiration of the framework agreement

Environmental Services & Resources

To provide Thames Water with service packages or secondees to the business, to support with environmental services, such as (but not limited to) odour monitoring, ecological surveys, flow monitoring and drought planning for the delivery of operational or regulatory delivery programmes.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Renewal: Professional Services may be retendered following the expiration of the framework agreement

Commercial and Assurance Services & Resources

To provide Thames Water with service packages or secondees to the business, to support with (but not limited to) target setting, value-for-money assessments, quantity surveying services and development of commercial analyses for the delivery of operational or regulatory delivery programmes

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Renewal: Professional Services may be retendered following the expiration of the framework agreement

Programme Management Office Services & Resources

To provide Thames Water with service packages or secondees to the business, to support with (but not limited to) programme management solutions, benefits management, change control and transition plans for the delivery of operational or regulatory delivery programmes

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Renewal: Professional Services may be retendered following the expiration of the framework agreement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0445ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036701-2024
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works

71541000 - Construction project management services

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Oct 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
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 8DB
Postcode Area
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
TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Thames
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

AECOM LIMITED

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

BINNIES UK LIMITED

COSTAIN LIMITED

CPC PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED

JACOBS U.K. LIMITED

MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED

STANTEC UK LIMITED

TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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