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title: "Supply of Wastewater Sampling Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033039"
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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: "2022-04-26"
---

# Supply of Wastewater Sampling Support Services

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-033039

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## Summary

The procurement process for the supply of Wastewater Sampling Support Services is being conducted by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care through the UK Health Security Agency. This tender, classified under sewer survey services, is primarily located in Warrington, UK, and is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having been signed on 4th April 2022. The procurement method used is a limited procedure, specifically an award without prior publication of a call for competition, justified due to the unique rights of the incumbent supplier, United Utilities Water Limited, stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic response.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in wastewater management and environmental services, particularly those able to conduct specialised sampling activities. Potential bidders should possess expertise in handling urban or community wastewater systems and the capability to operate within the unique technical and legal framework established by United Utilities. The tender's focus on exclusive provider rights suggests that companies with existing relationships or operations in collaboration with water utility companies could have a competitive advantage.

## 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 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 hotspots 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. UKHSA 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: United Utilities has exclusive proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. United Utilities 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, United Utilities 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 United Utilities 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/010651-2022 |
| 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 | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2022 |
| 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 | 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 | UNITED UTILITIES WATER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90491000 - Sewer survey services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2022 at 07:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010651-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.unitedutilities.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.justice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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