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title: "CHP Engine and Ancillary Maintenance"
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# CHP Engine and Ancillary Maintenance

Buyer: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031860

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## Summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited is currently engaged in a tender process for "CHP Engine and Ancillary Maintenance," which falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of machinery. The procurement stage is active, with a deadline for submission of the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) set for 28 March 2022 at 12:00 noon. This procurement process involves the maintenance and supply of parts for 44 CHP engines across 23 waste treatment sites, separated into nine distinct lots covering various engine types and components, including maintenance and technical support. The procurement method utilised is a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the repair and maintenance sector, particularly those specialising in energy and machinery services. Companies that can supply original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts or equivalent alternatives, and provide both planned and reactive maintenance, will be well-suited to compete. The maximum contract duration is eight years, allowing for continuity and growth potential for successful bidders, especially for enterprises that can demonstrate capacity for multiple lots across the Thames Water region.

## Notice

Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award a number of agreements for the repair and maintenance (R&M) and supply of parts & spares for CHP engines and ancillary equipment used on Waste Treatment sites. We currently have 44 CHP engines across 23 waste water sites that require both planned and reactive maintenance. There are nine lots being offered; Lot 1 - Jenbacher Engine - Planned & reactive maintenance & parts Lot 2 - MWM Engine - Planned & Reactive maintenance, Parts, & Technical Support Lot 3 - Cummins Engine - Planned & reactive maintenance & parts Lot 4 - Caterpillar & MAN Engines - Planned & Reactive Maintenance and parts Lot 5 - Turbo Chargers - Supply, R&M and Spares Lot 6 - Heat Exchangers - Supply, R&M inc. cleaning, Spares & replacement Lot 7 - CHP Ancillary Parts - Supply, Starter Motors, Batteries and Actuators Lot 8 - Gas Filtration - Supply, Parts, Service, gas analysis Lot 9 - Alternators - Supply, R&M and Spares

### Lot Information

Jenbacher Engine - Planned & reactive maintenance & parts

Repair and maintenance services of Jenbacher CHP Engines - Planned & Reactive maintenance, supply of Parts, across the Thames Water region. Thames Water currently have 12 Jenbacher engines across our waste sites. Planned servicing will be specified around current formalised maintenance tasks. Supply of engines spares and parts for Jenbacher Engines across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & equivalent universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. This lot will be awarded to a single supplier.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

MWM Engine - Planned & Reactive maintenance, Parts, & Technical Support

Repair and maintenance services of MWM CHP Engines - Planned & Reactive maintenance, supply of Parts, & Technical Support across the Thames Water region. Thames water currently have 24 MWM engines across our waste sites. Planned servicing will be specified around current formalised maintenance tasks. Supply of engines spares and parts for MWM Engines across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & equivalent universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. Thames will also require telephone & on-site support as part of this procurement. We will award to multiple suppliers with direct award for estimated spend under PS15,000 and emergency work and mini competitions undertaken for all other works between all awarded suppliers. We expect to award up to 5 suppliers.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 year

Cummins Engine - Planned & reactive maintenance & parts

Repair and maintenance services of Cummins Engine - Planned & reactive maintenance & supply of parts across the Thames Water region. Thames water currently have 3 Cummins engines across our waste sites. Planned servicing will be specified around current formalised maintenance tasks. Supply of engines spares and parts for Cummins Engines in the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & equivalent universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. This lot will be awarded to a sole supplier

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Caterpillar & MAN Engines - Planned & Reactive Maintenance and parts

Repair and maintenance services of Caterpillar & MAN Engines - Planned & Reactive Maintenance and supply of parts across the Thames Water region. Thames water currently have 5 Caterpillar & MAN engines across our waste sites. Planned servicing will be specified around current formalised maintenance tasks. Supply of engines spares and parts for Caterpillar & MAN Engines in the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & equivalent universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. This lot will be awarded to a sole supplier.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Turbo Chargers (R&M and Spares)

Supply, repair and maintenance services of Turbo Chargers including parts/spares across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. We will award to multiple suppliers where, if spend is under PS10K or it is an emergency requirement (due to reactive nature of the work), one supplier will be appointed by direct award for the whole Thames Water estate. We will award to multiple suppliers with direct award for estimated spend under PS10,000 and emergency work and mini competitions undertaken for all other works between all awarded suppliers. We are expecting to award to up to 3 suppliers.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Heat Exchangers (R&M inc. cleaning, Spares & replacement)

Supply, repair and maintenance services of Heat Exchangers (R&M inc. cleaning, Spares & replacement) across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. The main types of Heat exchangers Thames currently are sourcing are plate, Shell & Tube, Spiral and Radiator/Dry air. We will award to multiple suppliers with direct award for estimated spend under PS15,000 and emergency work and mini competitions undertaken for all other works between all awarded suppliers. We are expecting to award up to 3 suppliers.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.

CHP Ancillary Parts - Starter Motors, Batteries and Actuators

Supply, repair and maintenance services of CHP Ancillary Parts - Starter Motors, Batteries and Actuators across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. The main types of battery we use are Optima and Odyssey Lucas. The main types of Actuators we use are Heinzemann, Siemens and ARI-Armaturen Control Valves. The main starter motors we use are Bosch, Mahle, American Delco and Nikko. We will award to multiple suppliers with direct award for estimated spend under PS5,000 and emergency work and mini competitions undertaken for all other works between all awarded suppliers. We are expecting to award up to 5 suppliers.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Gas Filtration (Parts, Service, gas analysis

Supply, repair and maintenance services Gas Filtration (Parts, Service, gas analysis) across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. The technologies that we currently utilise are activated carbon and PPTek. We will award to multiple suppliers with direct award for estimated spend under PS10,000 and emergency work and mini competitions undertaken for all other works between all awarded suppliers. We are expecting to award up to 5 suppliers.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Alternators (R&M and Spares)

Supply, repair and maintenance services Alternators (R&M and Spares) across the Thames Water region. We are looking for bidders to be able to offer us parts from different procurement routes: OEM parts & universal parts that can meet the functional specification of their OEM parts. The main types of alternator that are currently being used are Marelli Motori, AVK, Stamford and Leroy Somer. We will award all orders using mini competition with up to 3 suppliers.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 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 4 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/008707-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Between 4 and 8 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,800,000 |
| Lots value | £44,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34312000 - Engine parts
- 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2022 at 14:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008707-2022
- 18 Mar 2022 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004548-2022
- 18 Mar 2022 at 15:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007443-2022
- 11 Mar 2022 at 11:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006688-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thameswater.co.uk
- https://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement

## Provenance

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