--- title: "The Supply, services and Maintenance of Odour Control Units" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d48" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d48" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d48.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d48.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED" published: "2022-02-07" --- # The Supply, services and Maintenance of Odour Control Units Buyer: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d48 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d48) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d48.json) ## Summary Thames Water Utilities Limited is conducting a tender process for the "Supply, services and Maintenance of Odour Control Units" as part of their operational needs across the Thames Water waste region. This procurement is classified under goods and focuses on odour control equipment, including biofilters and chemical scrubbing units. The procurement method employed is selective, involving a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 24th February 2021, and the award date of the contract was 18th November 2021. The procurement stages are currently in the award status. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in manufacturing, servicing, and maintaining odour control equipment, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in this sector. Companies that specialise in environmental technology or have expertise in wastewater treatment services will be well-placed to compete. With the framework agreement being split into lots, successful suppliers could secure contracts worth millions, thus offering a pathway for business expansion and collaboration within the sustainable water management industry. ## Notice Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) is intending to award a framework agreement and this will be split into lots for the supply of Odour Control Equipment. The types of units to be included under the scope of supply will be all forms of odour control units held on Thames Water's estate of sites, including all forms of biofilters, chemical scrubbing units and carbon polishing units. Services of Odour Control Equipment will also be included (Services comprise of but not limited to refurbishment, maintenance, and repair, and inspection of all assets and their ancillary equipment). These goods and services will be used on our operational wastewater sites. TWUL has over 170 assets across multiple sites within the Thames Water waste region, made up of ~70 bioscrubbers, ~60 Carbon Scrubbers, and ~15 Chemical scrubbers. We have over 30 different OEMs although most units are manufactured by ERG Air Pollution control, Hibernia Export Trading House and Odour Services International. ### Lot Information Supply/Install/Maintain/Service of New Odour Control Equipment The scope of work for lot 1 includes: the manufacture, installation, supply, and delivery of new Odour Control Units. The maintenance will cover both planned and reactive maintenance, reactive call out repairs and refurbishment, media changes. Spares for all supplied equipment will be required. This lot will be awarded to no more than 4 suppliers using mini competitions Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Inspection of EXISTING Odour Control Equipment To supply Inspection services for existing Odour Control Units with a minimum initial term of 5 years. The types of units to be included under the scope of inspection will be all forms of odour control units held on Thames Water's estate of sites, including but not limited to all forms of biofilters, chemical scrubbing units and carbon polishing units. Inspection will include but not limited to visual check for damage/defects to any part of system, taking contaminate/pH readings, cleaning certain parts of the systems, and taking pressure measurements. This lot will be awarded to a sole supplier for the whole Thames Water estate. If a bidder has bid for both lot 3 and lot 2 and are successful in both, they will be awarded only the single lot for which they have gained the highest score. In the event that the bidders scores for lots 2 and 3 are tied then we will look at the commercial scoring to decide which lot will be awarded. The bidder will be asked for their preference within the tender process. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Refurbishment/Repair of EXISTING Odour Control Equipment To supply services for Odour Control Units, including refurbishment services with a minimum initial term of 5 years. The types of units to be included under the scope of service will be all forms of odour control units held on Thames Water's estate of sites, including all forms of biofilters, chemical scrubbing units and carbon polishing units. The works will be awarded to a primary supplier with a reserve in place. Area 1 will contain approximately half of the asset base and will generally cover the east of the Thames Water estate. Area 2 will contain approximately half of the asset base and will generally cover the west of the Thames Water estate. We aim to appoint no more than 4 suppliers to the framework agreement. Mini competitions will be run between both preferred and reserve suppliers for the relevant asset allocations in the case of (a) high value projects and (b) where required lead times cannot be met by the preferred supplier. If a bidder has bid for both lot 3 and lot 2 and are successful in both, they will be awarded only the single lot for which they have gained the highest score. In the event that the bidders scores for lots 2 and 3 are tied then we will look at the commercial scoring to decide which lot will be awarded. The bidder will be asked for their preference within the tender process. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 5 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003398-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Nov 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000,000 | | Lots value | £18,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 8DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Thames | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | AIR-WATER TREATMENTS; ERG (AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ODOUR SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 42924790 - Odour-masking apparatus - 45252200 - Purification plant equipment - 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work - 45259200 - Purification-plant repair and maintenance work ## Release History - 7 Feb 2022 at 12:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003398-2022 - 26 Jan 2021 at 11:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001522-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.thameswater.co.uk - https://www.thameswater.co.uk/ - https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/our-suppliers/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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