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Bi-Lateral Engagement Summary
Descriptions
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is looking to secure the provision of end to end Water and Wastewater services including the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the MoD's private water network through a single, national Managed Service Provider (MSP).
Following the outcome of Bi-Lateral meetings with Industry this notice is being issued to update and clarify the Key Outcomes of this engagement. A DWSP Concept Paper which outlines the intentions of an MSP and how DIO envisions the entity to function has been linked to through an opportunity listing attached.
Engagement
The Defence Water Services Programme has engaged with a number of potential service providers on the shaping of requirements and delivery of services after the expiry of the Aquatrine PFIs. As the current series of bilateral meetings have come to a close DIO have chosen to publish all clarifications from these meetings to ensure all information released is public: -The Managed Service Provider (MSP) option has been selected as the preferred option to ensure service continuity to the MOD estate and on the premise of improving DIO's Intelligent Client Capability and gain a greater understanding of MOD's Water and Wastewater requirements. When tender documents are released it will be procured with a hybrid specification that will focus on outcomes and outputs where practicable to do so. A Concept Document further outlining the MSP entity has been attached through an Opportunity Listing on the Defence Sourcing Portal here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60136 -Pricing mechanisms are still in process of being created and will be the topic of Co-Create workshops during the PSQ stage; DIO is not currently looking at replicating the PFI or FDIS models for DWSP. These workshops will be a collaborative venture between DIO and potential prime tenderers primarily focussing on pricing, contract performance metrics, risk transfer, technical requirements finalisation and innovation. They may also broach the topic of “recalibration points”, elaborated on further in the notice. -The contract duration has now been confirmed as seven years plus two three year options (7+3+3). The price included now reflects this change. -DIO is also investigating the idea of “recalibration points” in the contract which would integrate points for contract change when legislation changes in the industry to be as equitable as possible over the whole duration. This will not include any break in contract. -The suppliers holding non-Aquatrine contracts that fall into the scope of DWSP have received a letter confirming DIO’s plans to integrate these contracts into the DWSP on contract expiry. -CAPEX Investment is to be funded by the Authority for the duration of the contract. It will be designed and forecasted to avoid the fluctuations of the OFWAT AMP period and prevent boom-bust investment cycles. -DIO is recommending that all potential bidders familiarise themselves with the PSQ guidance document on the Gov.UK website. Further information on the procurement and market engagement will be released through Find A Tender Notices at the appropriate time.
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CPV Codes
45232451 - Drainage and surface works
44163112 - Drainage system
71900000 - Laboratory services
44482200 - Fire hydrants
50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
65110000 - Water distribution
50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
48444100 - Billing system
Keywords
fire hydrant
HVAC oversight
hydrant valve
safety hydrants
drainage system
seal replacement
street hydrant
soil testing lab
premises upkeep
site management
billing data API
nozzle cleaning
facility operation
flow rate testing
casing inspection
property supervision
municipal hydrant
safe water distribution
water outlet hydrants
building maintenance
village water connection
facilities management
meter rev-counter reset
sample preparation
rate plan configurator
extinguisher servicing
leak detection repair
public water network
payment tracking module
foam system check
underground hydrants
household water service
fire alarm calibration
chemical testing lab
utility management
fire pump inspection
bulk water distribution
alarm panel diagnostics
residential water supply
quality assurance lab
valve lubrication
potable water delivery
test method validation
firefighting hydrants
water meter calibration
urban water network
payment reminder module
water metering service
integrated drain network
surface water conveyance
microbiological analysis
hydrant assemblies
housing gasket seal
water pulse sensor fix
usage billing tool
hydrant flow test
urban drainage shaping
calibration laboratory services
flood mitigation channels
ground-level surface works
suppression system testing
continuous water flow service
land surface water management
stormwater channel construction
infrastructure maintenance
roadway drainage installation
engineered drainage assembly
billing analytics dashboard
drainage and surface works
subscriber billing platform
invoice generation engine
surface-level drainage build
recurring billing scheduler
environmental lab testing
materials characterization
building services coordination
meter reading accuracy check
piped drainage infrastructure
civil drainage and paving works
emergency lighting maintenance
sprinkler head replacement
invoice validation system
firefighting water points
Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria
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