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Dynamic Purchasing System for Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys - ON-GOING APPLICATION

Carmarthenshire County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:17.

Opportunity overview

This Contract Notice is to inform the market that the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys has been extended for a further year until 30th November 2026, in accordance with the DPS Agreement and original tender documentation. Carmarthenshire County Council established this DPS for the provision of Drainage Investigations and CCTV Surveys on 1st December 2020 for an initial period of up to 4 years. The DPS is operated on a fully electronic basis and is open to new entrants throughout its term who meet the minimum criteria specified in the DPS documents. The Council is seeking to appoint contractors to undertake drainage surveys using specialist equipment and cameras that pass through or zoom up culverts and pipes to record their condition and location. The surveys are required as part of the Council’s statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Highways Act (1980) and for Asset Management purposes. The requirement is for surveys only, not repairs. Existing suppliers appointed to the DPS do not need to re-apply.

Classification

  • CPV71311000 — Civil engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71311210 — Highways consultancy services
  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
  • CPV71631480 — Road-inspection services
  • CPV90000000 — Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • CPV90490000 — Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
  • CPV90491000 — Sewer survey services
  • CPV90600000 — Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services
  • CPV90640000 — Gully cleaning and emptying services
  • CPV90641000 — Gully cleaning services
  • CPV90642000 — Gully emptying services

Lots

  • Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to undertake drainage surveys using specialist equipment and cameras that pass through or zoom up culverts and pipes to record their condition and location. The surveys will be procured by mini-competition under this DPS arrangement. The surveys are required as part of the Council’s statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Highways Act (1980) and for Asset Management purposes. The requirement is for surveys only, not repairs and the work programme is currently divided into four work areas namely: - Surveys of known drainage systems - Surveys of high-risk areas and unknown and uncharted systems - Emergency incident response (could be known or unknown drainage systems) - Highway Drainage Asset Connectivity and Condition Surveys Additional information: A Dynamic Purchasing System is a two-stage process. In the initial setup stage, all Bidders who met the selection criteria were admitted to the DPS. There is no limit on the number of Bidders that may join a DPS during its term. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage where the Council invites all suppliers appointed to the DPS, to bid for the specific contracts.Value 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-05e876
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Dynamic Purchasing System
Yes

Second Stage

Invitation Date
13 Nov 2026, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
13 Nov 2026, 14:00

Classification

Id
90000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to undertake drainage surveys using specialist equipment and cameras that pass through or zoom up culverts and pipes to record their condition and location. The surveys will be procured by mini-competition under this DPS arrangement. The surveys are required as part of the Council’s statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Highways Act (1980) and for Asset Management purposes. The requirement is for surveys only, not repairs and the work programme is currently divided into four work areas namely: - Surveys of known drainage systems - Surveys of high-risk areas and unknown and uncharted systems - Emergency incident response (could be known or unknown drainage systems) - Highway Drainage Asset Connectivity and Condition Surveys Additional information: A Dynamic Purchasing System is a two-stage process. In the initial setup stage, all Bidders who met the selection criteria were admitted to the DPS. There is no limit on the number of Bidders that may join a DPS during its term. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage where the Council invites all suppliers appointed to the DPS, to bid for the specific contracts.

Renewal

Description
The DPS was established for an initial period of 4 years and included the option to extend for a further period of up to 4 years, extended in 1 year periods. The DPS has already been extended for one year (2024-25), however, this will now be the final extension and the DPS Agreement will end on 30/11/2026, in accordance with the requirements of the new Procurement Act 2023.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Carmarthenshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Entry 2
Id
90490000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
90491000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewer survey services
Entry 4
Id
90640000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gully cleaning and emptying services
Entry 5
Id
90641000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gully cleaning services
Entry 6
Id
90642000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gully emptying services
Entry 7
Id
90600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services
Entry 8
Id
71311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services
Entry 9
Id
71311210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Highways consultancy services
Entry 10
Id
71630000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical inspection and testing services
Entry 11
Id
71631480
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road-inspection services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1552
Name
Carmarthenshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL14
Locality
Carmarthen
Postal Code
SA31 1JP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Carmarthenshire County Council

Contact

Name
Ben Kathrens
Telephone
+44 1267234567
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

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

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carmarthen · UKL14 · SA31 1JP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL14

Notice and amendment history

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