Crown Commercial Service (CCS), as the Authority, has put in place a Framework Agreement for the supply of water and wastewater services including ancillary goods, works and services.
The duration of the Framework Agreement is for a three (3) year period with an option to extend for one (1) year.
The Framework Agreement will comprise of three (3) Lot's.
- Lot 1 Water Supply and Sewerage Services,
- Lot 2 Ancillary Services; and
- Lot 3 One Stop Shop.
This Framework Agreement provides a greater degree of control and transparency of pricing; new connections and site-works; metering; demand side management and innovations delivering water conservation measures; Automatic Meter Reading; Water reduction/management advice and guidance and implementation of recommendations (which may include sourcing of third- party services/technology).
The Authority does not consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") to be an issue in respect of this Procurement at Framework Agreement Award Stage as services are not provided at this level.
At the Call Off Contract stage, the Authority takes the view that TUPE is unlikely to apply. It is the responsibility of Potential Providers to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply at the Call Off Contract stage and to act accordingly.