--- title: "prj_5919 - Thames to Southern Transfer Strategic Resource Option" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD." published: "2024-11-18" --- # prj_5919 - Thames to Southern Transfer Strategic Resource Option Buyer: SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bca6.json) ## Summary Southern Water Services Ltd. has initiated a procurement process titled "prj_5919 - Thames to Southern Transfer Strategic Resource Option" under the industry category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. This project involves the construction of an approximately 85km pipeline with associated treatment works and infrastructure to transfer drinking water from the Thames Water area to Southern Water's network in Hampshire. The procurement process is currently in the tender and planning stages, with the tender period ending on 6th January 2025, and the contract award period expected to start on 27th May 2025. The procurement method is a selective, negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, and the contract is valued at £55,000,000 GBP. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with multidisciplinary expertise in developing and delivering designs for large and complex infrastructure schemes. Specifically, firms with capabilities in environmental assessment, ground investigations, DCO planning, engineering and technical design, transportation planning, community engagement, stakeholder management, land referencing, and project management will find this opportunity well-suited to their strengths. The successful bidder will act as the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor during the design phase, ensuring thorough coordination and management of the project, which extends an option to renew the contract for an additional three years. ## Notice Southern Water needs to obtain approval to construct a ~85km pipeline plus associated treatment works and other infrastructure, to transfer drinking water from the Thames Water area to Southern Water's network in Hampshire. We are seeking an external partner with multidisciplinary expertise developing and delivering designs for large complex infrastructure schemes including successfully navigating the Development Consent Order (DCO) process, planned for 2030. We anticipate our Technical Partner will be contracted via a single supplier framework, which will provide support to SWS throughout the design phase and examination process. The successful bidder will be required to co-ordinate all works instructed under this proposed framework. The successful bidder will complete the DCO application, including all surveys, environmental studies, "tender ready" outline design and then manage the DCO process to determination. The successful bidder will be Principal Designer for the scheme and Principal Contractor for works which fall under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 ("CDM") during the design phase. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Environmental Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments of the project's potential environmental impacts, including ecological surveys, archaeology surveys, air and water quality assessments, noise studies, impact mitigation measures, and all outputs necessary to input to Optioneering, EIA Scoping, PEIR, ES and related DCO application documentation. Ground investigations: Planning, design and implementation of required ground investigations. This would include undertaking the Principal Contractor role. DCO planning: Including all necessary planning and related consenting advice and co-ordination of DCO application process including pre-application, application and examination stages. Engineering and Technical: Develop outline design and architectural plans, assess the project's technical feasibility, and provide expertise on engineering solutions and infrastructure requirements.Undertake duties as Principal Designer including development of construction and commissioning methodology. Design for Procurement: Produce outline design for the scheme ready to be issued to prospective contractors bidding for the construction works. Transportation Planning: Analyse the project's transportation needs, assess its impact on local traffic patterns, and develop strategies to minimise congestion and improve accessibility, including transportation assessments and traffic modelling. Community Engagement and Stakeholder Management: Develop Community and Stakeholder Engagement plan and execute the plan by engaging with local communities, businesses, interest groups, and government agencies to gather feedback, address concerns, and build support for the DCO application. Create the consultation literature and website and manage the consultation events required for the DCO process. Land Referencing and Land Access: Arrange access and accurately identify, describe, and map parcels of land and their associated rights. Record detailed information about land ownership, boundaries, use, and legal rights. Includes activities relating to optioneering, undertaking surveys, DCO application preparation and submission and securing voluntary agreements. Project Management: Accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of the DCO application process, ensuring that deadlines are met, resources are allocated effectively, and stakeholders (including RAPID*, and scheme partners) are kept informed throughout the process. Renewal: Option to extend for 3 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037253-2024 | | 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000,000 | | Lots value | £55,000,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction - 71322200 - Pipeline-design services - 71351500 - Ground investigation services - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71510000 - Site-investigation services - 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy - 79112100 - Stakeholders representation services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2024 at 16:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037253-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://www.southernwater.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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