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Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

Fortran Road, St Mellons

Cardiff

CF3 0LT

Contact

Amanda Edwards

Email

amanda.edwards [at] dwrcymru.com

Telephone

+44 2920740450

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.6) Main activity

Other activity

Wastewater Network Services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Wastewater Network Services

Reference number

DCWW1908

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45231300 - ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ work for water and sewage pipelines

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

DCC wishes to procure Wastewater Network Services for AMP 8 and early AMP 9 for a period of up to 8 years. The purpose of the Wastewater Network Services Framework is to provide customer focused services for the planned/reactive/emergency and maintenance works on DCC’s wastewater network. The tender is split into 5 Lots on a regional and functional basis for Network Operating Services and Repair and Maintenance with a combined geographical Repair and Maintenance Lot, further explanation is set out below.

The following sets out the arrangement and activity of the individual Lots.

Lot 1 - Hereford, Powys & Gwent – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 1 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

Lot 2: Southwest, Swansea, Valleys & Cardiff – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 2 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and, Sewer Adoption activities.

Lot 3 – South Wales, Hereford, & Powys - Wastewater Repair and Maintenance. The works under Lot 3 will include but not limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; maintenance & minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

Lot 4: North Wales - Wastewater Network Repair & Maintenance, & Network Operating Services Agreement. The works under Lot 4 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

Lot 5 – All Wales Repair & Maintenance, and Network Operating Services in North. The works under Lot 5 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

Economic Operators/ Applicants will be permitted to submit a response for one or more Lots, either as a standalone Economic Operator or as a Key Subcontractor. An Economic Operator / Applicant may only be appointed to one Lot in any capacity. Further details are included in the Prequalification Questionnaire documents.

At the end of the procurement process any subsequent award of contracts will either be on a Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4 basis or on a Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 5 basis, in each case subject to the award criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £276,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Wastewater Network Operating Services – Hereford, Powys & Gwent

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
• 44130000 - Sewer mains
• 44163130 - Sewer pipes
• 45231300 - ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ work for water and sewage pipelines
• 45232400 - Sewer construction work
• 45232410 - Sewerage work
• 45232411 - Foul-water piping construction work
• 45232420 - Sewage work
• 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
• 90480000 - Sewerage management services
• 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
• 90491000 - Sewer survey services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Hereford, Powys & Gwent – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 1 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting.; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Wastewater Network Operating Services – Southwest, Swansea, Valleys & Cardiff

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
• 44130000 - Sewer mains
• 44163130 - Sewer pipes
• 45232400 - Sewer construction work
• 45232410 - Sewerage work
• 45232411 - Foul-water piping construction work
• 45232420 - Sewage work
• 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
• 90480000 - Sewerage management services
• 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
• 90491000 - Sewer survey services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Southwest, Swansea, Valleys & Cardiff – Wastewater Network Operating Services (NOS). The works under Lot 2 will include but not be limited to Wastewater network operating services on a 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling; cyclic desilting; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; minor sewer rehabilitation; Developer Services and, Sewer Adoption activities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £42,400,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Wastewater Network Repair and Maintenance – South Wales, Hereford & Powys

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
• 44130000 - Sewer mains
• 44163130 - Sewer pipes
• 45231300 - ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ work for water and sewage pipelines
• 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
• 45232400 - Sewer construction work
• 45232410 - Sewerage work
• 45232411 - Foul-water piping construction work
• 45232420 - Sewage work
• 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
• 90480000 - Sewerage management services
• 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
• 90491000 - Sewer survey services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 – South Wales, Hereford, & Powys - Wastewater Repair and Maintenance. The works under Lot 3 will include but not limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; maintenance & minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £131,200,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

North Wales - Wastewater Repair & Maintenance and Network Operating Services

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
• 44130000 - Sewer mains
• 44163130 - Sewer pipes
• 45231300 - ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ work for water and sewage pipelines
• 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
• 45232400 - Sewer construction work
• 45232411 - Foul-water piping construction work
• 45232420 - Sewage work
• 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
• 90480000 - Sewerage management services
• 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
• 90491000 - Sewer survey services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4: North Wales - Wastewater Network Repair & Maintenance, & Network Operating Services Agreement. The works under Lot 4 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £90,400,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

All Wales - Wastewater Network Repair and Maintenance & Wastewater Network Operating Services North

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
• 44130000 - Sewer mains
• 44163130 - Sewer pipes
• 45231300 - ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ work for water and sewage pipelines
• 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
• 45232400 - Sewer construction work
• 45232410 - Sewerage work
• 45232411 - Foul-water piping construction work
• 45232420 - Sewage work
• 90470000 - Sewer cleaning services
• 90480000 - Sewerage management services
• 90490000 - Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
• 90491000 - Sewer survey services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL - Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 – All Wales Repair & Maintenance, and Network Operating Services in North Wales. The works under Lot 5 will include but not be limited to the following: Wastewater network apparatus repair and maintenance; 24/7/365 standby service; planning and scheduling provision; on-site investigation works; sewer rehabilitation; working on or near live pressurised pipelines; wastewater network operating services; cyclic desilting activity; CCTV investigation; response to flooding and pollution incidents; maintenance and minor repairs of mechanical CSO screens; Developer Services and Sewer Adoption activities.

Economic Operators/ Applicants will be permitted to submit a response for one or more Lots, either as a standalone Economic Operator or as a Key Subcontractor. An Economic Operator / Applicant may only be appointed to one Lot in any capacity. Further details are included in the Prequalification Questionnaire documents.

At the end of the procurement process any subsequent award of contracts will either be on a Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4 basis or on a Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 5 basis, in each case subject to the award criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £221,600,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The agreement will be for an initial period of 48 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months at intervals of no less than 12 months at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 96 months if all options are taken.

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-020213

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 January 2025

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

14 February 2025

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Participation instructions — how to express interest in this opportunity.

1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required);

2) Express an interest in the opportunity:

— log in to the portal with your username and password,

— click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link,

— click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,

— click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),

— you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box.

3) Responding to the Opportunity

— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond',

— you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,

— note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform,

— you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following

— you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you,

— expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal

— all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal,

— if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

City of Westminster

Country

United Kingdom