Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Telephone: +44 1903264444
E-mail: Kirsty.Lodge@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southernwater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Southern Water S&I - Site Information & Conditional Surveys Framework
Reference number: prj_3404
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71250000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Area of interest is Topographical surveys, below ground assets- utility/services identification surveys, unmanned aerial vehicle surveys and above ground assets - point cloud surveys (laser / 3d surveys). Southern Water has carried out a Market Engagement exercise on the Site Information & Conditional Surveys and would now like to invite potential suppliers to respond to this opportunity.
This framework is broken down into two lots:
Lot 1 - Topographical and below ground surveys
Lot 2 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Surveys and Above Ground Surveys
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 093 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Topographic surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351810
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Topographic surveys
The topographic survey shall be carried out using ground survey methods. The requirements should also cover:
- Cabinet
- Kiosks
- Ground Profiles / cross-sections
- Schedule of Permanent Benchmarks used
- Schedule of Temporary Benchmarks used
- Schedule of Station Positions used
The surveys required for utilities are as followed below:
- Physical exposure / identification survey
- Geophysical survey
- Utility plotting from record data
- Desktop utility record search
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Aerial surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60440000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manned aerial surveys undertaken via conventional aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle surveys (UAV); the latter referred to in some places as “drone” surveys. The intention is that data would be captured via photogrammetry, but LiDAR surveys may also be undertaken if they meet the project objectives and required accuracies.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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:
2024/S 000-019836
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
Lot No: 1 and 2
Contract No: 1
Title: Socotec Topo & Ariel Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SOCOTEC UK LIMITED
Socotec House Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby
Burton Upon Trent,
DE15 0YZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4
Title: Texo Group Limited Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Texo Group Limited
Witham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 140 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2
Title: WSP UK Limited
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 209 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 3
Title: Murphy Geospatial UK Limited Lot 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Murphy Geospatial UK Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 209 300.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 5
Title: RPS Environmental Management Limited Lot 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS Environmental Management Limited
Abingdon
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 140 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Water Services
Worthing
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/09/2025