Wastewater Network Services

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.