--- title: "GD3 Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED" published: "2024-02-02" --- # GD3 Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Buyer: WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0436cf.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED and involves a tender titled "GD3 Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement" in the works category. The procurement is active and aims to improve efficiency across regions in Wales and South West England, starting in April 2026. The procurement involves multiple geographical lots, with a total contract value of £420,000,000. Important dates include an upcoming pre-qualification session planned for mid-February and a tender period deadline on 15th March 2024. This tender presents business growth opportunities for construction companies specialising in pipelines, communication, and power lines. Interested suppliers need to register with the Bravo procurement portal to participate. Successful Economic Operators will have the opportunity to submit final tenders across various geographical regions. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 candidates being invited to the second stage. The tender also allows for one-year extensions beyond the initial contract period ending on 31st March 2031. ## Notice Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across 8 Regions in Wales and South West England to commence in April 2026. Suppliers are invited to participate in the pre-qualification process for short-listing a minimum of 3 and maximum of 8 Economic Operators to participate in the procurement of the GD3 Mains Replacement and Reinstatement project by Wales and West Utilities. If successful, Economic Operators will then be invited to submit a Final Tender across 8 Geographical Lots. ### Lot Information North Wales Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across North Wales to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 West Wales Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across West Wales to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 South and East Wales Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across South and East Wales to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 Gloucester and Swindon Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Gloucester and Swindon to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 Bristol and Frome Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Bristol and Frome to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 Taunton Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Taunton to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 Exeter and Plymouth Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Exeter and Plymouth to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option top extend beyond 31/03/2031 Cornwall Wales & West Utilities are seeking a new Gas Mains Replacement and Reinstatement Service for improved efficiency and productivity across Cornwall to commence in April 2026. Proposed services to be procured across the region include, but are not limited to: 1. Tier One Mains Replacement & Associated Services 2. Consequential Steel & Associated Services 3. Stranded non-tier One Mains 4. Reinstatement - All Mains Replacement, Connections & Leakage, Reinforcement, Diversions 5. Backfill (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 6. Purge & Relight (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 7. Copper re-runs (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 8. Equipotential Bonding "Cross bonding" - (Tier One, Consequential, Stranded) 9. Programme Control and Enabling 10. Obtaining Planning, Permits, Street Notices 11. PPE 12. Welfare 13. Vans, fuel, plant and equipment 14. Customer Support Additional information: Please note the the tender will be run via our procurement portal, Bravo, which requires suppliers to be registered to participate. Failure to register will result in the supplier not being able to participate in the procurement event. After registration, suppliers must request access to the tender documents by e-mailing robin.coomber@wwutilities.co.uk; Please include your registration details on the e-mail as these will be required to provide access to the procurement documentation. Renewal: One year option to extend beyond 31/03/2031 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003538-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £420,000,000 | | 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 | WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED | | Locality | NEWPORT | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP10 8FZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport | | Local authority | Newport | | Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield | | Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn | | Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK4 Devon, TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL2 East Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork ## Release History - 2 Feb 2024 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003538-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://sourcing4wwu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.wwutilities.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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