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# Wastewater Analysis Programme

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-541d98b5-0f92-408a-9059-3ca96efbef53

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## Summary

The Home Office has awarded a contract for a 'Wastewater Analysis Programme' to Imperial College London. The procurement method was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold). The contract period is from 1st August 2023 to 31st March 2024, with a total value of £1,700,000. The procurement stage was an award, with the tender period ending on 28th April 2023. The services fall under the main procurement category of 'services'. The buying organisation is the Home Office, located in London.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, particularly those suited for social research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this contract, while voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are not. Businesses interested in providing wastewater collection and analytical services can compete for this contract, contributing to business growth in the specified locations such as the United Kingdom and other territories.

## Notice

Develop wastewater analysis programme Additional information: The Home Office meets the regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) test for the following reasons a. competition is absent for the following technical reasons: HO has awarded an eight-month contract to Imperial College Projects limited (ICL) to provide collection and analytical services of wastewater [Redacted]. ICL's experience with the existing cohort of water sites and planning work they have already undertaken will mean HO may continue to expand the programme during the contract term in furtherance of government policy. ICL is already in possession of government equipment which they use for the Services (composite samplers and freezers situated at participating wastewater sites). Transporting and/or storing this equipment would be time consuming and costly. There are no other economic operators in the market who are ready to provide the Services at the capacity HO needs. If HO had to award a contract to a new supplier, it would cause a year delay to the programme. That would have a detrimental effect to the programme. MOJ, our sister Government Department, undertook market engagement this year regarding a very similar set of requirements. Responses from the market confirmed that a 3-4 month mobilisation period is required. HO intend to run a competitive procurement process to cover the 2024/25 requirement and beyond with the ultimate aim of a combined procurement in future years when it is possible to align the service requirements for both HO and MoJ. It is anticipated that the Wastewater analysis programme will continue at an approximate value of PS2m per annum over the next two to three years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9864d36b-3ddd-4fd2-9bd6-f0488a63f3b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,666,655 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 17:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9864d36b-3ddd-4fd2-9bd6-f0488a63f3b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9864d36b-3ddd-4fd2-9bd6-f0488a63f3b4
  30th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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