Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings

The planned procurement is for water industry fittings, predominantly focused on mechanical fittings for purposes of connection and maintenance. The tender will be for the purpose of awarding tri-partite framework agreements with successful contractors and there will be multiple awarded contractors on each lot. The scope includes the design, manufacture, delivery to and off-loading at site, provision of drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, technical data sheets and factory test certification. The scope covers the supply and delivery of Mechanical Fittings for sizes ranging from 80mm – 1200mm (3 inch – 48 inch). The tender will contain five lots, each lot with specific core product ranges within to form a categorised lotting structure. The lotting structure is contained below: Lot 1 Mechanical Couplings & Connection Fittings Lot 2 Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Fittings Lot 3 Ferrules and Saddles Fittings Lot 4 Plastic Service Fittings Lot 5 Mechanical Bespoke and Fabricated Fittings Mechanical Coupling and Connection Fittings The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Adapters • Couplings • Reducers / Step Couplings • Bushes • Under Pressure Tees • Flanges • Dismantling Joints The fittings types covered are detailed below: • Repair Clamps & Taps • Encapsulation Collars • Hydrant Clamps This lot covers ferrules, ferrule straps and pipe saddles used to create service connections from distribution mains. The fittings types covered are small-diameter service fittings such as nipples, bushes, spacers, adaptors, tees and elbows predominantly small sizes for the purposes of repair and swap outs The fittings type covered are bespoke products for the purposes of a specific need, usually for repair or overhaul work whereby an off-the-shelf product does not exist.