--- title: "NW2579 Water Tankering (North) - Bulk Water transport including driver(s)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED" published: "2023-08-14" --- # NW2579 Water Tankering (North) - Bulk Water transport including driver(s) Buyer: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process is currently being conducted by NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED. The tender title is NW2579 Water Tankering (North) - Bulk Water transport including driver(s) in the services industry category. The procurement stage is active, with key dates including the closure of expressions of interest on 28th August 2023, closure of the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) on 4th September 2023, and Contract start date on 1st February 2023. The location of this procurement process is specified for the North East of England. The procurement method is a Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. This tender by NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED for Water Tankering services from its Water Treatment Works to service reservoirs in the North East region presents business growth opportunities for companies providing water transport services! Businesses with a fleet of water tankers, drivers holding the National Water Hygiene Card, capability for 24/7 operations, and compliance with relevant regulations are well-suited to compete. With a potential contract duration of 60 months, this tender offers a long-term business engagement opportunity in the water transport industry. ## Notice Northumbrian Water Ltd (NWL) has a requirement for the transportation of water from our Water Treatment Works (WTW) to service reservoirs in our Northern Operating area. The geographical coverage will be the North East of England, from Berwick to the borders of North Yorkshire and from the East Coast to the Cumbrian border, covering Weardale, Teesdale and Kielder. Services for this contract are not required in Essex and Suffolk. The requirement is for both planned and emergency works. The operation involves the use of the NWL operational water tankering fleet and the service provider will be required to provide drivers and tractor units, which must be compatible with the NWL fleet. Annual spend is in the region of PS700,000 per year ### Lot Information Lot 1 The requirement is for both planned and emergency works. The operation involves the use of NWL operational barrels and rigids to transport potable water. The vendor is required to provide drivers and tractor units compatible with the NWL fleet. NWL currently have 5 barrels based at our Whittle Dene WTW site and also one rigid vehicle. Any vendor must ensure they therefore have a minimum of 6 drivers and 5 tractor units to satisfy NWL work at full capacity. Note the rigid can also be used by NWL employees and there will be a lesser requirement to support this operation. Note these numbers may change over the duration of the contract. NWL's minimum requirements for this service are: 1) We require a maximum response time of 2 hours for this service. Once a request has been received, we require the vendor to be able to arrive at our Whittle Dene Water Treatment Works to collect the relevant tanker barrel and be ready to load within 2 hours. Note for clarity we would require any vendor to be able to provide 3 drivers/tractor units within 2 hours of the emergency call out and the additional 2 drivers/tractor units within 3 hours of any emergency call out. 2) All drivers are required to hold the National Water Hygiene Card (Blue Card). We would require a register of drivers with the relevant Blue Card data from the vendor as well as other relevant qualifications. 3) Work is typically undertaken 24 hours, seven days a week. NWL typical work hours are 07:00 to 22:00 (day) and 22:00 to 07:00 (night). Outside of normal tankering operations, the service provider will be required to provide an emergency call-out facility. 4) As there is a degree of manual handling required (e.g. off loading of hoses from the vehicle to the point of discharge) drivers will need to be physically fit undertake the workload. 5) The vendor must be able to provide Northumbrian Water Limited with all records and documentation requested. Drivers will be required to keep a drivers hour book and records of driver's hours to demonstrate compliance with GB Domestic Driving regulations. 6) The vendor is to comply with NWL's drug and alcohol protocols (as advised in Ariba). Once a barrel has been collected on occasion there will also be a requirement to draw water from dedicated hydrants across the North East (this will be accompanied by NWL staff) to service reservoirs in our Northern Operating area. There is an additional requirement to support Interruption to Supply (ITS) incidents across the North East by utilising barrels at Whittle Dene WTW and filling from Whittle Dene or other dedicated filling stations across the Northern region. To clarify, the potable water transportation are therefore threefold 1) bulk transfer 2) infusion from hydrants 3) Supporting Interruption to supply (ITS) events. To support the servicing and repair of barrels and rigids there will also be a requirement to undertake transport facilities to appropriate garages. Further information will be provided within the scope document in Ariba Options: After the initial 36 months a 24 month extension is possible making the potential tender length 60 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023789-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 14 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5FJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60600000 - Water transport services - 60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew ## Release History - 14 Aug 2023 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023789-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://s1.ariba.com - https://www.nwl.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03efaf.json.