Water Network Management Services

AWE is looking to award a contract for the management, maintenance and operation of AWE's water and waste water networks including upgrades to its existing capability. The services required will consist of:

• Managing, maintaining and operating AWE's water networks in line with AWE site licence conditions, statutory legislation, regulations, and approved codes of practice (ACOPs)

• Upgrade and optimise the water networks through the delivery of an agreed programme with AWE issued via a task order process

• 24/7/365 response to maintain the availability of networks for AWE Operations and meet the requirements of AWE's business resilience plans

• Provision other repairs/works as necessary to keep infrastructure operational in accordance with agreed KPIs

• Provision of project resource, as required, to deliver the above, operating with AWE working practices and meeting legislative and regulatory requirements

• Provision of sampling and analysis capabilities including access to UKAS approved laboratories to meet regulatory compliance

• Manage, maintain and operate all equipment, supplies, spares and vehicles as is necessary to conduct the contract scope

• Understand and meet evolving regulatory requirements to provide compliant water services in line with the private drinking water regulations.

In delivering the above, AWE is seeking the expertise of its chosen supplier to bring the necessary people, capability and technology to improve it's water networks and a supplier that can adapt to an evolving landscape as the network of buildings within the AWE site footprint changes during the contract term.

"Please register your interest in this procurement by emailing AWEProcurement@awe.co.uk. On registration of interest,

Bidders will be initially asked to complete an NDA and Security Assurance Questionnaire.

On successful conclusion of these documents, Bidders will be invited to a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ) stage with a deadline of 7th October 2024."

Additional information: AWE is seeking a single supplier to manage, maintain, operate and upgrade its water networks. In seeking bids, AWE requires the supplier to be able to meet all AWE requirements either directly or through the support of nominated sub-contractors.

To deliver a compliant bid, AWE requires that:

• at least 80% of resources requiring Developed Vetting (DV) to be obtained by the Contract Commencement Date and the remainder within 26 weeks of Contract Award

• all non-DV resources will need to be a minimum of Security Cleared (SC) at the time of Contract Commencement

• ALL onsite resource will be British Nationals at the time of Contract Commencement

• Bidders accept the terms of the AWE Supplier Handbook as located at: https://www.awe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SUPPLIER-HANDBOOK-31.01.24.pdf

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