AMP8 Water Network Alliance

Concepts

• water distribution pipelines
• cardiff
• water meters
• water mains
• water and sewage pipelines
• water main refurbishment
• water pipelines
• water projects
• water network apparatus repair
• leakage water network repairs

Location

All regions of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Description

Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC) Welsh Water intends to initiate a tender process to secure delivery of Water Network Alliance (WNA) Works from 2025 for up to 8 years. DCC is currently reviewing the precise structure, and nature of works to be undertaken, to both enhance, maintain and extend its current water network assets. This PIN is issued to launch a market engagement exercise before DCC publish its contract notice which is currently expected to be in late Spring/early Summer 2024. The primary focus of this market engagement is to provide market intelligence and an insight into market availability, to test with the market various options for delivery that will offer the greatest value for our customers, as well as any perceived risks and opportunities. It is not itself a call for tender or a pre-qualification exercise. The main areas of Works are split into 3 separate Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Metering & Customer Appointment Programmes This Lot to include a Progressive metering and reactive meter replacement programme, new connection meter installations, private leakage supply, and communication pipe repairs and replacement, and a lead pipe replacement programme Lot 2 – Network Maintenance This Lot to include Leakage water network repairs, water network apparatus repair and maintenance, a standby service, and on-site investigation Works Lot 3 - Mains Rehabilitation &Mains Laying The delivery of mains rehabilitation programmes to replace AC Mains and cleanse / replace water mains under a Zonal Delivery Programme. The laying of new mains or diversion of existing mains for Developer Services.

Total Quantity or Scope

DCC is seeking to procure a minimum of two separate Contractors across the 3 Lots and intends to undertake the procurement process under the negotiated procedure in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The estimated annual value of each Lot is as follows: Lot 1 – Metering & Customer Appointment Programmes approx. £30 million per annum Lot 2 – Repair & Maintenance approx. £30 million per annum Lot 3 - Mains Rehabilitation & Mains Laying approx. £40million per annum

CPV Codes

• 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
• 38421100 - Water meters
• 42131160 - Hydrants
• 44161200 - Water mains
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines
• 45232100 - Ancillary works for water pipelines
• 45232151 - Water-main refurbishment construction work
• 45233251 - Resurfacing works
• 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
• 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
• 71322200 - Pipeline-design services

Indicators

Other Information

This Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or repair services. This notice is issued solely for the purpose of undertaking market engagement to gauge capability and interest in the market to assist in our decision making prior to the commencement of the procurement process. Parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this request and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement. If you have experience of any of the works / repair services as described above, we invite you to participate in our market engagement process by registering your interest via the emails below by 29th April 2024. amanda.edwards@dwrcymru.com / gareth.shaw@dwrcymru.com In response to enquiries, we will provide a copy of our Information Memorandum which includes further details on our programme opportunities and a short questionnaire which we will ask you to complete and return to us DCC envisage holding a series of one-to-one meetings in May/June to further discuss the content of your completed questionnaire, the timings of which will be mutually agreed, Please note, whilst information in this PIN and Information Memorandum describes DCC’s current view of how it is minded to proceed. Interested parties should note that the positions set out in this PIN, and any content within the Information Memorandum remain subject to change and will not necessarily reflect the position as at the issue of the Contract Notice. All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind DCC to any specific approach to procurement, nor will responses be treated as conveying any promise or commitment on the part of the respondent.