Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wessex Water Services Ltd
02366648
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
Contact person: Jim Stevens
Telephone: +44 7392262795
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wessexwater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Agreement for DPC Programme Management
Reference number: B17967
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Consultant to undertake the Programme Management, leading the West Country Water Resources Group (WCWRG) in delivering Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) Stage 2 activities for the Cheddar and Poole SROs. The Consultant will oversee the management of collaborative suppliers, including Cost & Commercial, Procurement, and Legal, while also managing communication with a primary supplier, when appointed, and partner organisations. The Consultant will ensure that the DPC Stage 2 process, as described below, and SRO Gate 3 elements are aligned and have a full and complete set of required reports in order to support and facilitate the successful submissions to the relevant governing bodies.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Consultant to undertake the Programme Management, leading the West Country Water Resources Group (WCWRG) in delivering Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) Stage 2 activities for the Cheddar and Poole SROs. The Consultant will oversee the management of collaborative suppliers, including Cost & Commercial, Procurement, and Legal, while also managing communication with a primary supplier, when appointed, and partner organisations. The Consultant will ensure that the DPC Stage 2 process, as described below, and SRO Gate 3 elements are aligned and have a full and complete set of required reports in order to support and facilitate the successful submissions to the relevant governing bodies.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There may additional packages required. These will be at the discretion of Wessex Water and are not guaranteed and any further work will be subject to the Consultants on-going performance.
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-015078
Section V: Award of contract
Title: DPC Programme Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Claverton Down Road
Bath
BA2 7WW
UK
E-mail: eprocurement@wessexwater.co.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Wessex Water Services Limited commenced standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days, provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision before the contract is entered into.
The Utilities Regulations 2016 (SI 2016 No 274) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of a breach.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2025