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title: "Geotechnical Engineering Advisory and Consultancy Services"
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# Geotechnical Engineering Advisory and Consultancy Services

Buyer: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031ebf

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## Summary

The procurement process for Geotechnical Engineering Advisory and Consultancy Services by Thames Water Utilities Limited has been cancelled. This project was on hold due to internal considerations, with a revised specification needed to align with evolving priorities. No timeline has been provided for restarting the procurement process. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition.

This tender offered highly specialised technical support in Geotechnical Engineering, creating opportunities for businesses experienced in providing geotechnical assurance for critical infrastructure projects. Businesses involved in Capital Delivery projects, Developer Services, or geotechnical risk assessment would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The tender included detailed engineering services for stability assessments and impact analyses. The contract value was £1,035,000, with a potential contract duration of up to 8 years.

## Notice

Thames Water require highly specialised technical support in the Geotechnical Engineering discipline concerning impacts to our critical trunk sewers, water transfer tunnels and strategic water mains from the impact of third-party construction activities. Also, expert geotechnical advice and support regarding the analyses of ground movements caused by third-party subsurface construction activity, review of third-party tunnel analyses and design and effect of construction work on structural integrity all existing Thames Water tunnels (both bolted and unbolted construction) . The geotechnical engineering support will also include but may not necessarily be limited to the assessment on the impact of third-party activities adjacent to tunnels and expert advice on any proposed geotechnical/ structural safety issues that need to be addressed. Support for other engineering impact assessment on other structures may also be required. Overall, the service will involve providing robust engineering geotechnical assurance to the Business in the implementation of Capital Delivery projects, Developer Services projects. The scopes of services provided are: * Inspection of Thames Water Critical Assets such as tunnels and reservoirs for geotechnical engineering stability and recommending remedial action and preparation of the survey guidance procedures currently used across the network. * Review of complex geotechnical design proposals from developers, national infrastructure, and transport authorities on existing Thames Water assets. * Carrying out research and investigations programme to identify the causal mechanisms of potential critical assert such as tunnel failures (predictive failures) * Providing advice to TWUL Reservoir Safety and Asset Condition Manager after review of developer's proposals for works in the vicinity of tunnels, including risk mitigation measures * Reviewing and reporting on impacts to strategic sewers particularly those under surcharge risk which is now present in most areas of London (e.g., the recent failure of Low-Level No. 1 at Battersea). * Assisting TWUL during negotiations with Developers (Clients, Architects, Engineers and Contractors.) on complex projects and where appropriate advice on essential risk mitigation works. * Providing dispute avoidance advisory services to avert possible legal challenges by Developers and External Parties. *Support Developer Services, Capital Delivery and Tideway Tunnel Integration Teams in geotechnical Risk Assessment and preparation of required reports for project implementation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Thames Water require highly specialised technical support in the Geotechnical Engineering discipline concerning impacts to our critical trunk sewers, water transfer tunnels and strategic water mains from the impact of third-party construction activities. Also, expert geotechnical advice and support regarding the analyses of ground movements caused by third-party subsurface construction activity, review of third-party tunnel analyses and design and effect of construction work on structural integrity all existing Thames Water tunnels (both bolted and unbolted construction) . The geotechnical engineering support will also include but may not necessarily be limited to the assessment on the impact of third-party activities adjacent to tunnels and expert advice on any proposed geotechnical/ structural safety issues that need to be addressed. Support for other engineering impact assessment on other structures may also be required. Overall, the service will involve providing robust engineering geotechnical assurance to the Business in the implementation of Capital Delivery projects, Developer Services projects. The scopes of services provided are: * Inspection of Thames Water Critical Assets such as tunnels and reservoirs for geotechnical engineering stability and recommending remedial action and preparation of the survey guidance procedures currently used across the network. * Review of complex geotechnical design proposals from developers, national infrastructure, and transport authorities on existing Thames Water assets. * Carrying out research and investigations programme to identify the causal mechanisms of potential critical assert such as tunnel failures (predictive failures) * Providing advice to TWUL Reservoir Safety and Asset Condition Manager after review of developer's proposals for works in the vicinity of tunnels, including risk mitigation measures * Reviewing and reporting on impacts to strategic sewers particularly those under surcharge risk which is now present in most areas of London (e.g., the recent failure of Low-Level No. 1 at Battersea). * Assisting TWUL during negotiations with Developers (Clients, Architects, Engineers and Contractors.) on complex projects and where appropriate advice on essential risk mitigation works. * Providing dispute avoidance advisory services to avert possible legal challenges by Developers and External Parties. *Support Developer Services, Capital Delivery and Tideway Tunnel Integration Teams in geotechnical Risk Assessment and preparation of required reports for project implementation.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be an initial period of 3 years , with the option to extend annually, and subjected to satisfactory performance may up to maximum of 8 years.

Renewal: Initially for a period of three years and subjected to satisfactory performance may be extended annually up to a maximum of 8 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007007-2024 |
| 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Between 3 & 8 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,035,000 |
| Lots value | £1,035,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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 | TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
- 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2024 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007007-2024
- 11 Mar 2022 at 13:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006719-2022
- 7 Mar 2022 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006182-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/
- https://www.thameswater.co.uk/

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