Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Fortran Road, St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0LT
UK
Telephone: +44 2920740450
E-mail: gareth.shaw@dwrcymru.com
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS)
Reference number: DCWW1767
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contractual arrangements for DCCs current capital delivery Alliance finish at the end of AMP7. DCC is coming to the market with a new model which will see DCC implement a Capable Owner delivery model where DCC’s Asset Planning teams are supported by four Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS) partners who will support DCC on feasibility and optioneering to select optimal solutions that our Design & Build (D&B) and Major Framework partners will deliver. Leveraging our evolving Asset Planning capability in this Capable Owner model, with the support from our ECS partners will form the basis of the front end of our capital delivery strategy for AMP8.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
160 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311300
71312000
71313000
71320000
71322000
71322200
71322400
71323000
90712400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this procurement exercise is to appoint four ECS partners to support the Capable Owner delivery model. DCC does not intend to restrict parties who are successful as one of the four ECS partners also
working as detailed designers for one or more of our D&B and Major Framework partners.
The anticipated contract value is circa £20 million per annum across the four ECS partners. It is anticipated that DCC will be delivering between £300 - £350m of project work annually over the AMP8 period including some significant standalone investigations for future AMPs, our long-term delivery strategies point to higher levels of investment within AMP9.
The ECS partners will support by undertaking data gathering, root cause analysis, modelling, solution evaluation, environmental assessments, feasibility, & optioneering to identify the optimal solution
to be taken forward into delivery. DCC’s D&B and Major Framework partners will also be available to provide early contractor involvement (ECI) on the preferred solution to ensure that buildability is factored into the selected solution.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The framework is for an initial 4 year period, with the option to extend for a further 4 years.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about 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 in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-000004
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCWW1767
Title: AMP8 Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCWW1767
Title: AMP8 Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
Croydon
CR0 2EE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCWW1767
Title: AMP8 Engineering Consultancy Services (ECS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LTD
London
W1T 4BJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCWW1767
Title: AMP8 Engineering Consultancy Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STANTEC UK LIMITED
High Wycombe
HP11 1JU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Welsh Water)
Fortran Road, St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0LT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dwrcymru.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2024