Notice Information
Notice Title
Water Network Alliance Delivery Frameworks
Notice Description
DCC intends to procure the next iteration of its Water Network Alliance (WNA), for AMP8 and early AMP9. The purpose of the WNA is to successfully deliver a metering installation programme, network, repair & maintenance, and improvements to the water network for a period of up to 8 years. DCC requires the services and works to be delivered under the following two Lots. Each Lot is independent from the other. Each lot requires the delivery of services over DCC's entire operating region. The following sets out the arrangement and activity of the two independent Lots. Lot 1 - Metering, Customer Appointment Programmes, and Network Maintenance. The work under Lot 1 will include plumber, surveyor water hygiene and civils work associated with the installation, replacement, and appointment of customer (domestic and industrial) meters, new connections, including self-lay water pipes up to 63 mm and the identification resolution by means of general civils activity of leakage identified in private land / property and the identification and replacement of lead pipes where appointment work is required. Lot 1 Work Package 1: progressive (planned) and customer reactive metering programmes, new connections including self-lay connections up to and including 63 mm, private leakage, and lead replacement. Lot 1 Work Package 2: leakage repair, network apparatus repair and maintenance, standby service, and emergency response, on site investigation services including trial holes. Works under Lot 1 will be up to 16 bar pressure and 500mm mains. At PQQ stage, Applicants applying for Lot 1 will be required to demonstrate competence in both Lot 1 Work Package 1 and Lot 1 Work Package 2 in accordance with the assessment criteria set out in the PQQ Documentation. At ITT stage, successful Applicants shall be required to submit Tenders that cover both Lot 1 Work Package 1, and Lot 1 Work Package 2. At the end of the procurement process, DCC intends to award Lot 1 Work Package 1 and Lot 1 Work Package 2 to two separate Contractors according to the award criteria set out in the ITT documentation. The Contractors may be required to provide substitution services for the alternate Work Package during the Term of the Agreement to meet resilience requirements. Lot 2 - Mains Rehabilitation & Mains Laying Framework. The works under Lot 2 principally includes the provision of engineering capability and delivery teams to undertake mains replacement and or rehabilitation works including excavation, repair / replacement and cleansing of network assets and reinstatement to compliment the civils activity. The delivery of works will be on pressurised systems and will require provision of emergency response for network bursts. Lot 2 Works Package 1: Investment and or Developer Services Schemes that encompass low medium and high complexity civils projects. Works undertaken will include all pressure and main size requirements including up to and including 16 bar pressure and 500mm diameter mains and greater than 16 bar pressure 500 mm mains (both Low- and High-Pressure mains). Provision of 365-day, 24-hour emergency response service for the repair of burst mains will also be a requirement under this Works Package. Lot 2 Works Package 2: Developer Services schemes [for mains laying and or connection] that extend up to 16 bar pressure and 500mm diameter only. Works under Lot 2 will include all pressure and main size requirements up to and including 16 bar pressure and 500mm diameter mains and greater than 16 bar pressure 500 mm mains. At the end of the procurement process, DCC intends to appoint 6 Contractors to Lot 2 Work Package 1, via a framework under which DCC can call off individual packages of work to meet programme, customer, and developer demands. DCC intends to appoint one Contractor to Lot 2 Work Package 1. There are no restrictions on an Applicant, applying for both Lots, subject to meeting the PQQ Assessment criteria.
Lot Information
Lot Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3
DCC is seeking to procure a minimum of two separate Contractors across the 3 Lots and intends to undertake the procurement process under the negotiated procedure in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The estimated annual value of each Lot is as follows: Lot 1 - Metering & Customer Appointment Programmes approx. PS30 million per annum Lot 2 - Repair & Maintenance approx. PS30 million per annum Lot 3 - Mains Rehabilitation & Mains Laying approx. PS40million per annum
Metering, Customer Appointment Programmes, and Network MaintenanceLot 1 Work Package 1: progressive (planned) and customer reactive metering programmes, new connections including self-lay connections up to and including 63 mm, private leakage, and lead replacement. Lot 1 Work Package 2: leakage repair, network apparatus repair and maintenance, standby service, and emergency response, on site investigation services including trial holes.
Options: The agreement will be for an initial period of 60 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
Renewal: The agreement will be for an initial period of 60 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
Mains Rehabilitation & Mains Laying FrameworkThe works under Lot 2 principally includes the provision of engineering capability and delivery teams to undertake mains replacement and or rehabilitation works including excavation, repair / replacement and cleansing of network assets and reinstatement to compliment the civils activity. The delivery of works will be on pressurised systems and will require provision of emergency response for network bursts. Lot 2 Works Package 1: Investment and or Developer Services Schemes that encompass low medium and high complexity civils projects. Works undertaken will include all pressure and main size requirements including up to and including 16 bar pressure and 500mm diameter mains and greater than 16 bar pressure 500 mm mains (both Low- and High-Pressure mains). Provision of 365-day, 24-hour emergency response service for the repair of burst mains will also be a requirement under this Works Package. Lot 2 Works Package 2: Developer Services schemes [for mains laying and or connection] that extend up to 16 bar pressure and 500mm diameter only.
Options: The agreement will be for an initial period of 60 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
Renewal: The agreement will be for an initial period of 60 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04515d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023649-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
38421100 - Water meters
42131160 - Hydrants
44161200 - Water mains
45000000 - Construction work
45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines
45232100 - Ancillary works for water pipelines
45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
45232151 - Water-main refurbishment construction work
45233251 - Resurfacing works
45240000 - Construction work for water projects
50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
71322200 - Pipeline-design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £752,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £752,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Jul 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active, 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
- TLL Wales
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- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Trowbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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