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

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. 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.