Tender

Dewatering & Thickening Equipment Maintenance Services

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

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Tender

11 Nov 2024 at 14:41

Summary of the contracting process

Thames Water Utilities Limited has issued a tender for "Dewatering & Thickening Equipment Maintenance Services," focusing on sludge treatment services within the water industry category. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with proposals expected by 2nd December 2024, and covers regions UKI and UKJ within the Thames Water region. This selective procurement method involves a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. Key contract deadlines include an initial term of 2 years with options to extend up to 8 years. Interested suppliers must complete a pre-qualification questionnaire via Thames Water’s eSourcing system to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in sludge-handling equipment and maintenance services. Companies skilled in maintaining gravity belt thickeners, belt filter presses, and Bucher presses stand to benefit from potential long-term contracts. The contract is split into two lots: one for shared care maintenance of gravity belt thickeners and belt filter presses, and another for total care maintenance of Bucher presses. Given the critical nature of the services and the substantial value, firms with proven track records in equipment maintenance and sludge treatment can leverage this tender to expand their business within the water utilities sector.

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Notice Title

Dewatering & Thickening Equipment Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Thames Water intends to award one or more Term Service contracts to one or more parties for the maintenance of its dewatering and thickening equipment, specifically gravity belt thickeners, belt filter presses and Bucher presses. Maintenance will be shared/total care with the supplier/s responsible for the availability of the equipment. Lot 1: Shared care maintenance of Gravity Belt Thickeners and Belt Filter Presses (Thames Water will carry out frontline maintenance activities) Lot 2: Total care maintenance of Bucher Presses (Thames Water will be responsible for operating the presses, TW will not perform any maintenance tasks)

Lot Information

Shared care maintenance of Gravity Belt Thickeners and Belt Filter Presses

Shared care maintenance of 96 Gravity Belt Thickeners and 51 Belt Filter Presses across the Thames Water region. Shared Care means having partial autonomy/responsibility for the maintenance of an asset(s) with the customer performing defined maintenance tasks e.g. front line maintenance tasks and the supplier being responsible for all other maintenance tasks ensuring asset/s performance (e.g. availability/output).

Options: The initial term of the agreement is 2 years, with options to extend to a maximum overall of 8 years (2 + 2 + 2 + 2).

Renewal: The initial term of the agreement is 2 years, with options to extend to a maximum overall term of 8 years (2 + 2 + 2 + 2).

Total care maintenance of Bucher Presses

Total care maintenance of 24 Bucher Presses across the Thames Water Region. Total Care means having complete autonomy/responsibility for the maintenance of an asset(s) and being responsible for the asset/s performance (e.g. availability/output).

Options: The initial term of the agreement is 2 years, with options to extend to a maximum overall of 8 years (2 + 2 + 2 + 2).

Renewal: The initial term of the agreement is 2 years, with options to extend to a maximum overall term of 8 years (2 + 2 + 2 + 2).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b583
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036439-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34951200 - Sludge-handling equipment

90513800 - Sludge treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Between 2 and 8 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
Thames Water
Contact Email
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 8DB
Post Town
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
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Thames
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

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