--- title: "Wastewater Sampling Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-07-28" --- # Wastewater Sampling Support Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02cdad.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, seeking support services for wastewater sampling titled "Wastewater Sampling Support Services." This initiative falls under the health industry category, particularly related to sewer survey services. The procurement, which was awarded through a limited method without prior publication, took place in the UK, specifically targeting activities across various locations within the region serviced by Southern Water. The contract, valued at £723,311, was signed on 30 June 2021, with the tender status marked as complete. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the environmental and health sectors, particularly those specialising in wastewater management and testing services. Companies that provide research, testing, and scientific simulator solutions would be well-suited to compete, especially those with expertise in infrastructure operations similar to Southern Water's. With the ongoing emphasis on disease monitoring frameworks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses can leverage this contract to contribute to public health initiatives while expanding their market reach. ## Notice Supplier will provide wastewater sampling activities at a number of locations within the region in which the supplier operates. The two primary locations are manholes in urban or community locations an treatment centres, typically at primary inlet points. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Supplier will provide wastewater sampling activities at a number of locations within the region in which the supplier operates. The two primary locations are manholes in urban or community locations an treatment centres, typically at primary inlet points. ### Procurement Information 1. On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared a COVID-19 pandemic with the associated serious risk posed to life. The UK Government's response to the national emergency posed by COVID-19 includes the putting in place by it of arrangements for large-scale wastewater testing in respect of COVID-19. 2. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there is a disease monitoring framework. Subsequently ensuring presence in key areas of interest (locally, regionally and nationally) and to have the ability to quickly respond to hotpots and new variants is crucial. The programme has engaged with 9 Water Companies in England to undertake the sampling across many of these locations. These contracts will cover the services associated with the sampling across England at both Treatment Centre locations and Network Locations across the geographic region of each water company.3. DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii)) are met:A. The works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights: Southern Water has exclusive proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. Southern Water must in all circumstances provide consent before access is permitted to their plant or network infrastructure to undertake this sampling. In relation to the sampling being undertaken by the UK Government, Southern Water has advised that only they (or their own authorised subcontractors under direct water company control) will undertake this sampling as it is their property and their risk.B. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists - The samples can only be sourced from Southern Water infrastructure; therefore, no reasonable alternative exists.C. The absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement - this procurement is part of a procurement strategy by the UK government to implement disease monitoring framework due to the Covid-19 pandemic ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017983-2021 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jun 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £723,311 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | 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 | SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator - 90491000 - Sewer survey services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2021 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017983-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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