{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf-2024-02-02T13:39:34Z", "date": "2024-02-02T13:39:34Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf", "description": "Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. A GD3 Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Pre-Qualification session is planned for mid-February. The 2 hour session will be held online via MS Teams. Wales and West Utilities will provide some context to the procurement exercise and provide a walkthrough of the procurement documents. There will be a supplier Q&A at the end of the session. Further details will be published via the Bravo portal in due course. Suppliers who have registered to participate in this procurement exercise will be invited to this event.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "PQQ_336", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0025", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "GD3 Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement", "status": "active", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "45230000", "description": "Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "works", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across 8 Regions in Wales and South West England to commence in April 2026. Suppliers are invited to participate in the pre-qualification process for short-listing a minimum of 3 and maximum of 8 Economic Operators to participate in the procurement of the GD3 Mains Replacement and Reinstatement project by Wales and West Utilities. If successful, Economic Operators will then be invited to submit a Final Tender across 8 Geographical Lots.", "value": { "amount": 420000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lotDetails": { "maximumLotsBidPerSupplier": 7, "maximumLotsAwardedPerSupplier": 7 }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "North Wales", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across North Wales to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "See Selection documentation" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "2", "title": "West Wales", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across West Wales to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "See Selection Documentation" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "3", "title": "South and East Wales", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across South and East Wales to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "4", "title": "Gloucester and Swindon", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Gloucester and Swindon to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "5", "title": "Bristol and Frome", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Bristol and Frome to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "See Selection Documents" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "6", "title": "Taunton", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Taunton to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "See Selection Documents" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "7", "title": "Exeter and Plymouth", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Exeter and Plymouth to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option top extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "See Selection Documents" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" }, { "id": "8", "title": "Cornwall", "description": "Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Cornwall to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding \"Cross bonding\" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation.", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031" }, "secondStage": { "minimumCandidates": 3, "maximumCandidates": 8 }, "selectionCriteria": { "description": "See Selection Documents" }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "active" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "45000000", "description": "Construction work" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKL1" } ], "deliveryLocation": { "description": "Across the region of North Wales" }, "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", 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