--- title: "Provision of Core Cities & National Surveillance Wastewater Sampling Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030974" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030974" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030974.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030974.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY" published: "2022-01-11" --- # Provision of Core Cities & National Surveillance Wastewater Sampling Support Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030974 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-030974) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-030974.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, acting through the UK Health Security Agency, which has completed a tender for the provision of wastewater sampling services titled "Provision of Core Cities & National Surveillance Wastewater Sampling Support". This contract falls under the services category, specifically sewer survey services, and is based in East England. The procurement method utilised was a limited award procedure without prior publication, driven by the urgent need for large-scale wastewater testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract, valued at £1,336,781.17, was signed on 16 December 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services, particularly those specialising in wastewater management and analysis. Businesses that could compete effectively include those with experience in sewer survey services and those capable of rapid mobilisation and adaptation to urgent public health requirements. The exclusive rights of Anglian Water Business (National) Limited to its infrastructure underscore the need for robust partnerships with established water companies, creating a pathway for smaller or emerging firms to join the supply chain in innovative ways. ## 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 Options: 2 x 12 month options ### 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: Anglian Water has exclusive proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. Anglian 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, Anglian 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 Anglian 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/000732-2022 | | 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 | 11 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Dec 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 | £1,336,781 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | 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 | ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90491000 - Sewer survey services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2022 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000732-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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