Thames Water has started the market engagement process for its upcoming £400 million Strategic Resource Options (SRO) Partner Frameworks – the water company is inviting interested suppliers to submit Expressions of Interest by 9th June.
Thames Water has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) setting out details of the scope of the procurement ahead of going out to tender at the end of June.
The water company intends to establish new professional services frameworks to support its Strategic Resource Options (SRO) programme.
This is the first phase of a longer-term procurement strategy to establish the professional services supply chain that Thames needs to support its wider business. The PIN relates to Phase 1 only and existing Thames Water professional services frameworks are not impacted by the procurements outlined in the notice.
The company’s current portfolio of SRO projects includes:
- South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO)
- Severn to Thames Transfer (STT)
- London Water Recycling (LWR) projects
- Thames to Affinity Transfer (T2AT)
- Thames to Southern Transfer (T2ST)
The PIN has been issued ahead of contract notices for the appointment of various partner opportunities, including a Technical Partner and a Programme Partner. Thames Water said it intends to award the first work packages immediately following the appointment of framework suppliers.
The duration of the Technical Partner (TP) framework will be up to 8 years and will cover the development phase through to the mobilisation of Delivery Partners. The framework Scope is likely to comprise of the following high level service categories:
- General Technical Partner Support Services
- Engineering Services
- Environmental Services
- Planning Services
- Land Services
- Engagement Services
- Project Management, Programme, Risk and Cost Activities
- Consultation Response Analysis
- Events Management
The duration of the Programme Partner framework will be up to 8 years and will cover development activities phase through to the mobilisation of Delivery Partners.
The framework Scope is likely to comprise of the following high level service categories:
- Leadership and Engendering Collaboration across the Programme
- Project & Programme Performance Baselining and Reporting
- Cost Planning & Estimating
- Schedule Management, Planning Control and Outcome Modelling
- Risk Management
- Project Controls and Governance
- Procurement Support and Market Engagement
- Establishing and Assuring Contract Administration Processes,
- Information Management and Business Systems
- Project Assurance and Review
- Technical Controls and Advice
- Development of Delivery and Procurement Strategies
- Overall Team Performance
- Supporting the Establishment and Discharge of Third-Party Agreements
Estimated total value of the framework is £400,000,000 and deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is 12 noon on 9th June 2023 – click here to access the PIN documentation
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