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Opportunity overview
Portsmouth Water (PW) owns, operates and maintains service reservoirs that form a critical part of its potable water supply infrastructure. The reservoir portfolio comprises approximately 35 concrete service reservoirs ranging in capacity from 0.1Ml to 45Ml, together with a 135Ml raw water reservoir. PW operates a rolling programme of inspection, cleaning, condition assessment and remedial works to ensure the ongoing integrity, resilience and compliance of these reservoir assets. To deliver this programme, the PWL requires suitably qualified and experienced specialists capable of undertaking planned inspection, cleaning, maintenance, repair and condition assessment activities, together with emergency and reactive works where defects, operational issues or water quality risks require an immediate response.
Classification
CPV50514200 — Repair and maintenance services of reservoirs
CPV51820000 — Installation services of reservoirs
CPV90913000 — Tank and reservoir cleaning services
CPV90913200 — Reservoir cleaning services
Lots
This procurement seeks to procure the services relating to the inspection, cleaning, condition assessment and remedial works of its reservoir assets, to ensure the ongoing integrity, resilience and compliance. PWL requires access to suitably qualified and experienced specialists capable of undertaking planned inspection, cleaning, maintenance, repair and condition assessment activities, together with emergency and reactive works where defects, operational issues or water quality risks require an immediate response. Work will be awarded to two partners under framework with the allocation specified below: •Planned, Draining, Cleaning & Inspection, Minor Works up to £100K. Partners allocated by direct award based upon performance, availability, programming and geography. •Reactive (Emergency), Drain down clean & Inspection, Minor Works up to £100K. Partners allocated by direct award based upon performance, availability, programming and geography. •Major Works - A mini-competitive process between the two framework providers. Works over £100K There will be a balanced planned allocation of work between two suppliers across the network. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documentsValue not stated
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0786b8
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services
Legal basis
Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
50514200
Description
Repair and maintenance services of reservoirs
Communication
Future Notice Date
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Covered By
GPA
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This procurement seeks to procure the services relating to the inspection, cleaning, condition assessment and remedial works of its reservoir assets, to ensure the ongoing integrity, resilience and compliance. PWL requires access to suitably qualified and experienced specialists capable of undertaking planned inspection, cleaning, maintenance, repair and condition assessment activities, together with emergency and reactive works where defects, operational issues or water quality risks require an immediate response. Work will be awarded to two partners under framework with the allocation specified below: •Planned, Draining, Cleaning & Inspection, Minor Works up to £100K. Partners allocated by direct award based upon performance, availability, programming and geography. •Reactive (Emergency), Drain down clean & Inspection, Minor Works up to £100K. Partners allocated by direct award based upon performance, availability, programming and geography. •Major Works - A mini-competitive process between the two framework providers. Works over £100K There will be a balanced planned allocation of work between two suppliers across the network. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Buyer location · Havant · UK · PO9 1NU · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ35
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
096621-2026planning ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned framework procurement by Portsmouth Water for inspection, cleaning, condition assessment, maintenance and remedial works on its reservoir assets, including emergency/reactive response. The stated intention is to appoint two framework partners.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for specialist reservoir maintenance, cleaning, inspection and repair contractors with relevant experience and capacity for planned and emergency works. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Relevant specialist capabilitySuitably qualified and experienced specialists are sought.Evidence: Description states that PWL requires “suitably qualified and experienced specialists”.
Planned servicesInspection, cleaning, maintenance, repair and condition assessment of reservoir assets.Evidence: Process and lot descriptions.
Emergency response capabilityCapability to undertake emergency and reactive works where defects, operational issues or water-quality risks need immediate response.Evidence: Process description.
95% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned framework procurement by Portsmouth Water for inspection, cleaning, condition assessment, maintenance and remedial works on its reservoir assets, including emergency/reactive response. The stated intention is to appoint two framework partners.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for specialist reservoir maintenance, cleaning, inspection and repair contractors with relevant experience and capacity for planned and emergency works. Supplier selection requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Planned reservoir inspection, draining, cleaning and condition assessment
Maintenance, repair and remedial works
Emergency/reactive drain-down, cleaning and inspection
Minor works up to £100,000 and major works above £100,000
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Relevant specialist capability
98% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced specialists are sought.
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Description states that PWL requires “suitably qualified and experienced specialists”.
Planned services
99% confidence
Inspection, cleaning, maintenance, repair and condition assessment of reservoir assets.
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Process and lot descriptions.
Emergency response capability
98% confidence
Capability to undertake emergency and reactive works where defects, operational issues or water-quality risks need immediate response.
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Process description.
Supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown; detailed selection and tender requirements have not been published.
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This is a planning notice and no procurement documents are supplied.
SME suitability
100% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
100% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
Geographic eligibility
98% confidence
Unknown.
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A delivery region is recorded, but no bidder-location eligibility requirement is stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Published value
97% confidence
Up to £5,756,450 GBP.
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Process value_max is 5756450 GBP; no minimum value is published.
Framework appointments
99% confidence
Two partners are intended to be appointed.
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Lot description: “Work will be awarded to two partners under framework”.
Minor works allocation
98% confidence
Works up to £100,000 are intended to be allocated by direct award based on performance, availability, programming and geography.
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Lot description.
Major works allocation
98% confidence
Works over £100,000 are intended to be awarded through mini-competition between the two framework providers.
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Lot description.
Pricing and payment terms
100% confidence
Unknown.
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No commercial documents or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
95% confidence
UKJ35.
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Recorded delivery location region is UKJ35.
Assets covered
98% confidence
Approximately 35 concrete service reservoirs (0.1Ml to 45Ml) and one 135Ml raw-water reservoir.
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Process description.
Service model
98% confidence
Rolling programme of planned works plus emergency/reactive works.
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Process description.
Contract dates
100% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming / planned; this is an early-stage procurement and bidding is not indicated as open.
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display_status is “upcoming”, source_status is “planned”, stage is “planning”, and notice_type is “planning”.
Procurement route
100% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Lot structure
99% confidence
One published lot/requirement grouping; its title is not stated.
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One lot is supplied with lot_id 1 and a null title.
Award criteria
96% confidence
Price is not the only award criterion; further criteria are said to be in procurement documents.
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Lot additional information.
Submission deadline
100% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage notice
100% confidence
Scope, procurement route, tender timetable, supplier-selection requirements, contract term and detailed commercial terms remain unknown at planning stage.
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The opportunity is marked upcoming/planned; procurement method and all tender/contract dates are null; no documents are supplied.
Work allocation uncertainty
96% confidence
Minor works are intended to be directly awarded using performance, availability, programming and geography, but the measurement and governance of these factors are not stated.
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Lot description gives these allocation factors without further detail.
Demand uncertainty
98% confidence
No minimum framework value or committed work volume is published.
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value_min is null and the notice describes a rolling programme and reactive works.
Emergency delivery risk
98% confidence
The requirement includes immediate-response work for defects, operational issues and water-quality risks; response times and service levels are not stated.
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Process description requires immediate response but supplies no SLA.
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