--- title: "Supply of Wastewater Sampling Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-10-12" --- # Supply of Wastewater Sampling Support Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02eabf.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the "Supply of Wastewater Sampling Support Services" under a limited procurement method, which did not require prior publication of a call for competition. This contract, classified under sewer survey services, is related to wastewater sampling activities critical for COVID-19 monitoring across various locations within the UK, particularly focusing on urban manholes and treatment centres. The contract was awarded to South West Water, with an active status and a contract date signed on 16 September 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental monitoring and public health services, particularly those with experience in wastewater management. Given the nature of the procurement, firms that are able to demonstrate effective and safe sampling methodologies while complying with regulatory requirements would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The emphasis on exclusive rights indicates that organisations will need to establish partnerships with incumbents like South West Water to access the required infrastructure for sampling activities. ## 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 Options: 2 x 12 months ### 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: South West Water has exclusive proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. South West 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, South West 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 South West 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/025426-2021 | | 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 | 12 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Sep 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 | Not specified | ## 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 | SOUTH WEST WATER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90491000 - Sewer survey services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2021 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025426-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care - https://www.judiciary.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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