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Hermitage Stream Catchment Restoration Framework Agreement

Portsmouth Water · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Portsmouth Water is seeking contractors to undertake improvement measures to watercourses and habitats in the Hermitage Stream Catchment affected by the new Havant Thicket Reservoir Project. The procurement is for a multi-supplier framework agreement for works. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate design and build capability based on broadly similar projects for undertaking improvement measures to watercourses and habitat. The scope of works entails civils and environmental improvement measures. Further information about the scope of the works and the procurement process will be provided to suppliers responding to this Contract Notice.

Classification

  • CPV45246000 — River regulation and flood control works
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45100000 — Site preparation work
  • CPV45111200 — Site preparation and clearance work
  • CPV45111240 — Ground-drainage work
  • CPV45112000 — Excavating and earthmoving work
  • CPV45112200 — Soil-stripping work
  • CPV45112360 — Land rehabilitation work
  • CPV45112400 — Excavating work
  • CPV45112500 — Earthmoving work
  • CPV45112700 — Landscaping work
  • CPV45232451 — Drainage and surface works
  • CPV45240000 — Construction work for water projects
  • CPV45246100 — River-wall construction
  • CPV45246200 — Riverbank protection works
  • CPV45247100 — Construction work for waterways
  • CPV45262640 — Environmental improvement works
  • CPV71240000 — Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
  • CPV71248000 — Supervision of project and documentation
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71322000 — Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • CPV71322400 — Dam-design services
  • CPV71541000 — Construction project management services
  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
  • CPV77300000 — Horticultural services
  • CPV77310000 — Planting and maintenance services of green areas
  • CPV77340000 — Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Lots

  • Watercourse restoration and improvement - Reaches over 300 metres£7.3m
  • Watercourse restoration and improvement - Reaches up to 300 metresValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-049a8a
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The contracting entity will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before the Agreement is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ('Regulations') provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting entity to amend any document and may award damages. If a Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
1.5 Estimated Total Value
Section
II

New Value

Text
Estimated Total Value £7,295,044

Old Value

Text
Estimated Total Value £4,100,000
Entry 2

Where

Label
1.6 Information about lots
Section
II

New Value

Text
The contract is divided into lots: No

Old Value

Text
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Entry 3

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Old Value

Entry 4

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work

Old Value

Entry 5

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation and clearance work

Old Value

Entry 6

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45111240
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ground-drainage work

Old Value

Entry 7

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Excavating and earthmoving work

Old Value

Entry 8

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Soil-stripping work

Old Value

Entry 9

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Excavating work

Old Value

Entry 10

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Earthmoving work

Old Value

Entry 11

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work

Old Value

Entry 12

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71242000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Old Value

Entry 13

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services

Old Value

Entry 14

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

Old Value

Entry 15

Where

Label
2.2 Additional CPV codes
Section
II

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71322400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dam-design services

Old Value

Entry 16

Where

Label
3, Estimated date of publication of the contract notice
Section
II

New Value

Text
30 June 2025

Old Value

Text
13 September 2024
Entry 17

Where

Label
1.1 Type of procurement
Section
IV

New Value

Text
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Old Value

Entry 18

Where

Label
3. Additional information
Section
VI

New Value

Text
Please respond with an Expression of Interest by 25th November 2024

Old Value

Text
Please respond with an Expression of Interest by 18th October 2024

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Yes.
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Second Stage

Invitation Date
17 Apr 2025, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
14 Mar 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Sept 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
This will be described in the Invitation to Tender
Performance Terms
N/A.
Tenderer Legal Form
Portsmouth Water will accept expressions of interest and Tenders from single entities or consortia. Consortia are not required to form a single legal entity. Portsmouth Water will consider contracting with a consortium, providing always that the participants assume joint and several liability for all of the obligations of the consortium under the Contract. Further details and requirements will be provided in the procurement documentation.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Classification

Id
45246000
Scheme
CPV
Description
River regulation and flood control works

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
Portsmouth Water reserves the right to require parent companies to provide guarantees in support of a subsidiary. Sub-contractor collateral warranties and other forms of security will be required as appropriate. Further details and requirements will be provided in procurement documentation.

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
360

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Watercourse restoration and improvement - Reaches over 300 metres
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Portsmouth Water intends to proceed by procuring a framework agreement to enable mini-competitions for the detailed design and construction of works as required. There will be a two stage selection process. A pre-qualification stage will select 4 suppliers to submit their tenders for a specified package of works. The highest scoring supplier will be awarded the first call-off contract and the top 3 bidders appointed to the framework agreement. Further works will be awarded on the basis of a mini-competition under the terms of the framework agreement. On different reaches of watercourses within the wider catchment of the Hermitage Stream a combination of detailed design, civil engineering and environmental measures will be required such as: - removal of concrete bed and banks; - replacements of headwalls; - reprofiling bed and banks; - redistribution of bed material; - erosion protection measures; - new channel creation and backwater features; - removal of trees and coppicing; - replanting; - addition of wood into channels; - pond creation; - localised bank excavation and reprofiling; - flood plain excavation; and - removal of existing bank protection.

Value

Amount
7,295,044
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
A contingency for additional works, which are not currently defined, is included within the estimated value of the works.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
4

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Watercourse restoration and improvement - Reaches up to 300 metres
Status
planned
Description
On reaches of rivers/streams up to 300 metres in length a combination of the following civils and environmental works will be required: - removal of concrete bed and banks - replacement of headwalls - reprofiling bed and banks - redistribution of bed material - erosion protection measures - new channel creation and backwater features - removal of trees and coppicing - replanting (environmental work) - addition of wood into channels - pond creation - localised bank excavation and reprofiling - flood plain excavation - removal of existing bank protection

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
South Hampshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ31
Entry 2
Region
UKJ31

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 3
Id
45111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation and clearance work
Entry 4
Id
45111240
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ground-drainage work
Entry 5
Id
45112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Excavating and earthmoving work
Entry 6
Id
45112200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Soil-stripping work
Entry 7
Id
45112360
Scheme
CPV
Description
Land rehabilitation work
Entry 8
Id
45112400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Excavating work
Entry 9
Id
45112500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Earthmoving work
Entry 10
Id
45112700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work
Entry 11
Id
45232451
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drainage and surface works
Entry 12
Id
45240000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for water projects
Entry 13
Id
45246100
Scheme
CPV
Description
River-wall construction
Entry 14
Id
45246200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Riverbank protection works
Entry 15
Id
45247100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for waterways
Entry 16
Id
45262640
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental improvement works
Entry 17
Id
71240000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Entry 18
Id
71242000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
Entry 19
Id
71248000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Supervision of project and documentation
Entry 20
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 21
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Entry 22
Id
71322400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dam-design services
Entry 23
Id
71541000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction project management services
Entry 24
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Entry 25
Id
77300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Horticultural services
Entry 26
Id
77310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Planting and maintenance services of green areas
Entry 27
Id
77340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
South Hampshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ31

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45112360
Scheme
CPV
Description
Land rehabilitation work
Entry 2
Id
45112700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscaping work
Entry 3
Id
45232451
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drainage and surface works
Entry 4
Id
45246200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Riverbank protection works
Entry 5
Id
45262640
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental improvement works
Entry 6
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic2
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-124180
Name
Portsmouth Water Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ31
Locality
Havant
Postal Code
PO9 1LG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box No. 8, West Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
WATER
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Water

Identifier

Legal Name
Portsmouth Water Limited

Contact

Name
Sophie Thwaites
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-128243
Name
Portsmouth Water

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ31
Locality
Havant
Postal Code
PO9 1LG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box No. 8, West Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Portsmouth Water

Contact

Name
Sophie Thwaites
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-138109
Name
Portsmouth Water

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ31
Locality
Portsmouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
WATER
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Water

Identifier

Legal Name
Portsmouth Water

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-152
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079476000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UKJ31 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ31

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-049a8a-2025-02-14T17:56:44Zcompiled ·