--- title: "Wastewater Sampling Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-08-19" --- # Wastewater Sampling Support Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d6a6.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care, focuses on the provision of "Wastewater Sampling Support Services" under the services category, specifically for sewer survey services. This contract was part of a limited procurement method that involved an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract was signed on 2nd August 2021, with a total value of £344,502. The sampling services are to be conducted at various locations across the UK, with primary emphasis on urban manholes and treatment centres managed by Northumbrian Water Limited. This tender presents growth opportunities primarily for businesses specialising in wastewater management and environmental services. Companies with capabilities in wastewater sampling, testing, and analysis would be particularly suited for this contract, especially those with prior experience collaborating with utilities or government agencies. The unique nature of this procurement, linked to health and safety measures during the ongoing pandemic, offers a significant entry point for relevant suppliers aiming to expand their operations within essential services. ## Notice Supplier will provide wastewater sampling activities at a number of locations within the region in which the supllier 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 supllier 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: Northumbrian Water has exclusive proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. Northumbrian 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, Northumbrian 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 Northumbrian 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/020279-2021 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Aug 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 | £344,502 | ## 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 | NORTHUMBRIAN WATER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90491000 - Sewer survey services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2021 at 08:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020279-2021 ## 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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