Notice Information
Notice Title
External Chemical Tank Inspections
Notice Description
The external inspections of chemical/fuel tanks is to be procured by the Company for in service Category A/B tanks located across its Water, Wastewater and Bioresources sites. The Services Framework scope of the inspections include external/non-intrusive tests on a variety of chemical/fuel tanks in accordance with EEMUA 159 standards. The tanks vary in size and age and are constructed from Steel, Plastic and GRP. The Contractor must have the appropriate EEMUA 159 or equivalent qualifications in order to complete the inspection, and EEMUA 159 TankAssessor to produce a report ultimately assessing the fitness for service of the tank. The Company has an indicative programme of work including what tanks are expected to require inspections within the next several years but the Contractor shall complete the inspections as directed by the Company.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Company has many Chemical/Fuel tanks located across the Water, Wastewater and Bioresource sites. Some of these tanks have been identified as high-risk Category A/B tanks that require in service external inspections. The tanks vary in age and size and are constructed out of Plastic, Steel and GRP. They contain many different chemicals and fuels used across the Company's sites. The external/non-intrusive inspections must be completed in accordance with EEMUA 159 standards. The Contractor must have the appropriate qualifications to complete the inspections and submit the reports assessing the tanks fitness for Service. The Company has developed an indicative programme of work, identifying what tanks are expected to require inspections and when. The Company will work with the Contractor to schedule the inspections at the most appropriate times. It is essential that the tanks located on site are inspected within an appropriate timeframe in order to ensure that the assets are in a safe condition and to protect the health and safety of all site personnel. Excluded from the Framework scope will be any internal/intrusive inspections.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-048b4a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004047-2025
- 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
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
44611400 - Storage tanks
44611410 - Oil-storage tanks
50514100 - Repair and maintenance services of tanks
90913000 - Tank and reservoir cleaning services
90913100 - Tank-cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Jan 20251 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Amber-Rose Manley
- Contact Email
- amber-rose.manley@uuplc.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447 770470692
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA5 3LP
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington South
Further Information
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