Planning

Auditing of Drinking Water Products

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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Planning

18 Mar 2025 at 09:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Anglian Water Services Limited is conducting a procurement process currently in the planning stage for the auditing of drinking water products. This initiative, aimed at ensuring compliance with Water Quality Regulations, requires the auditing of suppliers' factory production control and quality processes, focusing on suppliers holding Secretary of State approval for drinking water products. The procurement involves services, specifically auditing services (CPV: 79212000), and targets multiple regions including the UK, various European countries, India, Israel, Turkey, and the United States. Key dates include an engagement milestone due by 2nd May 2025, with the contract period set to begin on 1st April 2026 and extend until 31st March 2034. The market engagement notice was published on 18th March 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in factory production control auditing and quality assurance in the utility sector, particularly those experienced with drinking water products. Companies capable of conducting comprehensive audits, including quality control, product formulation review, and supply chain verification, would be well-suited for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant skills and the ability to engage with multiple international suppliers are encouraged to participate, as successful bidders will have the opportunity to ensure regulatory compliance and supply chain integrity across a broad geographical area, fostering long-term business growth through a substantial contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Auditing of Drinking Water Products

Notice Description

UK water companies are required by the Water Quality Regulations to use products approved by the Secretary of State for use in contact with drinking water (sometimes known as Regulation 31, Regulation 33 or DWI approval). Manufacturers of products must apply to the Secretary of State for approval. The approval ensures that products do not adversely affect drinking water quality. Water companies wish to gain assurance that products they are purchasing from these manufacturers are fully compliant with the requirements of the approval, namely that the product and its supporting documentation have not been changed since the approval was granted, and that the supplier is able to obtain the correct raw materials in suitable volumes to ensure a sustained supply. UK water companies therefore aim to obtain factory production control and quality auditing services to visit and inspect manufacturers of drinking water products who hold Secretary of State approval. There are ca. 180 suppliers that currently have drinking water products approved by the Secretary of State (sometime known as Regulation 31, Regulation 33 or DWI approval). This approval is used by UK water supply companies to ensure that products do not adversely affect drinking water quality. It is proposed to conduct audits of suppliers of approved drinking water products to focus on ensuring that conditions of approval are being adhered to. The audit will also assess the ability of the suppliers' supply chains to continue to provide volumes of materials needed, to ensure ongoing product availability without the need to change the composition of the product (and therefore invalidate the approval). The auditor will also advise suppliers on conditions that must be met to retain approval and ensure that applications for reapproval are made in a timely manner. The auditors will need to: 1. Collate a list of suppliers and products that have approval or have formally applied for approval (and so are in scope to be audited). 2. Prioritise the list developed in step one to account for impact on UK water company operations. 3. Contact and enter into agreement with the organisations to be audited. 4. Carry out Factory Production Control (1+) audits of the products identified in step one in the order identified in step two. Audits should cover as a minimum: a. Overall quality control b. Product formulation review c. Inventory checks to validate the formulation d. Review of the manufacturer's supplier control e. Version check of instruction for use (IFU) and other approval related documentation f. Ensure manufacturers know and understand their obligations under the approval process, are informing the Secretary of State of any changes, and are making applications for reapproval in time. g. Manage audit corrective actions and provide a final audit report. Additional Information: Information on the approval scheme can be found at: https://www.dwi.gov.uk/drinking-water-products/

Planning Information

If you have experience in this areas & are potentially interested in providing this service to the Water Industry, please provide the following information to email address: MICProgramme@anglianwater.co.uk Company Name: Contact Details: Location, telephone & e-mail address: Main point of contact & position in Company: Details of your company's core skills in relation to the service outline in the notice: Services offered: Example projects / services:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009794-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Gemma Ward
Contact Email
micprogramme@anglianwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 6XU
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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