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title: "Southern Water AMP 8 Professional Services Framework"
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# Southern Water AMP 8 Professional Services Framework

Buyer: SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03aea2

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## Summary

Southern Water Services (SWS) is seeking professional services providers to support its AMP8 programme, which is set to be the largest investment initiative in the company's history. The procurement covers Asset Management Support Services, PMO and Project Management, and Technical & Engineering Support Services. The collaborative framework aims to enhance SWS's internal capabilities in areas such as Asset Management and Programme Management. Key dates include the completion of the award stage in 2024 and the contract signing in May. The procurement method is selective and utilizes a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition.

This tender opportunity with Southern Water Services offers businesses in the consulting and engineering sectors a chance to participate in major infrastructure projects within the water supply and waste consultancy industry. Companies with expertise in asset management, programme management, and technical engineering services are well-suited to compete. By engaging with this procurement process, businesses can contribute to the development of innovative solutions for Southern Water's ambitious AMP8 programme and potentially secure long-term partnerships with a major player in the utilities sector.

## Notice

Southern Water Services (SWS) is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken, given its plans for WINEP and WRMP, and the service it is seeking to deliver for customers. SWS is also developing new approaches to how it manages and maintains its clean and wastewater networks, and how it successfully implements new technology and innovation within its construction, operations and maintenance activities to deliver its vision and ambition. To support this process, SWS is seeking to appoint Professional Services providers to assist in developing its strategies and plans, but also to accelerate the development of SWS's internal capability in the areas of Asset Management and Programme Management in particular. A collaborative framework will be established with a number of professional services providers.

### Lot Information

Professional services - Asset Management Support Services

Provision of Asset Management Support Services Overview Southern Water Services (SWS) is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken, given its plans for WINEP and WRMP, and the service it is seeking to deliver for customers. SWS is also developing new approaches to how it manages and maintains its clean and wastewater networks, and how it successfully implements new technology and innovation within its construction, operations and maintenance activities to deliver its vision and ambition. To support this process, SWS is seeking to appoint Professional Services providers to assist in developing its strategies and plans, but also to accelerate the development of SWS's internal capability in the areas of Asset Management and Programme Management in particular. This framework is anticipated to run for the duration of AMP8, with an option to extend into AMP9. Scope of services required A collaborative framework will be established with a number of professional services providers, providing support in the following areas: Asset Management support services will include: (a) Asset Management Strategy and Planning, including: * Statutory Planning Framework Reporting * Business Planning (PR29) * Long-term delivery strategy * Asset strategies * Service Measures Framework * Business and Programme Execution Plans (b) Asset Information Management * Asset information strategy * Data capture and surveys * Data quality * Data visualisation and communication (c) Asset Intelligence * Better understanding of our assets * Modelling: hydraulic, coastal, networks, environmental, asset deterioration. * Water balance * Geospatial * Asset risks * Asset health (d) Technical Services * Investment optimisation * Design * Cost estimating * Nature based solution capability (e) Asset Management System Monitoring * Audit maturity * Continually develop systems and processes * Identify and apply best practice * Recommendations and support to implement them

Renewal: Options to extend the framework by three times one year, on the fifth anniversary of the framework.

PMO and Project Management

Project and Programme Management support services will include: * PMO/Programme & Project Management Capability Development, Enhancement & Change Embedment * Delivery Portfolio Planning, Programming and Baselining - Including Work Allocation and delivery tranche formation * Portfolio Strategic Insight to Project Reporting development and enhancement * Programme to project Assurance * Programme to project Governance * Programme Controls (Centre of Excellence) * Maturity Assessment and associated management of change across Cost, Schedule, Risk, Benefits, Dependency and Resource Management as driven by business priorities and appetite * Project Controls and Project Manager Training / Capability Development * Supporting Technology Insight and Enhancements to drive capability and efficiency (e.g. Cost Management System, Scheduling System) We may also require staff augmentation support in these areas, including provision of Programme and Project Managers, and Planners. However our intent for this framework is to have suppliers who can build solutions for us, deliver outcomes, and upskill our internal capability.

Renewal: Options to extend the framework by three times one year, on the fifth anniversary of the framework.

Technical & Engineering Support Services

he Contractor shall support the Client's Asset Management and Engineering teams in the development and design of project and programme interventions through the provision of a range of technical, engineering and design services. The Contractor shall provide services which will support the development of a prioritised and optimised programme accounting for costs, benefits and risks and support periodic reviews of the programme. The Contractor shall support the optimisation of delivery plans including packaging and phasing of works. The Contractor shall provide the following services to support and enhance the Client's capabilities: Process - support SW capability Hydraulic Modelling - enhance SW capability to design solutions. Nature based solutions - support and develop SW capability. The Contractor shall provide the following technical and engineering services: Mechanical Electrical Civils Environmental / enabling

Renewal: Options to extend the framework by three times one year, on the fifth anniversary of the framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017583-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | 12 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD. |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN13 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Northbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; BINNIES; KPMG; MOTT MACDONALD; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; STANTEC; TURNER AND TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2024 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017583-2024
- 28 Apr 2023 at 12:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012299-2023
- 7 Mar 2023 at 11:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006552-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southernwater.co.uk
- https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/current/55820/detail.si
- https://www.achilles.com/community/uvdb/

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