Southern Water AMP 8 Professional Services Framework

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Southern Water Services (SWS) is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken, given its plans for WINEP and WRMP, and the service it is seeking to deliver for customers. SWS is also developing new approaches to how it manages and maintains its clean and wastewater networks, and how it successfully implements new technology and innovation within its construction, operations and maintenance activities to deliver its vision and ambition. To support this process, SWS is seeking to appoint Professional Services providers to assist in developing its strategies and plans, but also to accelerate the development of SWS’s internal capability in the areas of Asset Management and Programme Management in particular. A collaborative framework will be established with a number of professional services providers. Lot 1: Professional services - Asset Management Support Services Provision of Asset Management Support Services Overview Southern Water Services (SWS) is anticipating that AMP8 will be the largest investment programme it has ever undertaken, given its plans for WINEP and WRMP, and the service it is seeking to deliver for customers. SWS is also developing new approaches to how it manages and maintains its clean and wastewater networks, and how it successfully implements new technology and innovation within its construction, operations and maintenance activities to deliver its vision and ambition. To support this process, SWS is seeking to appoint Professional Services providers to assist in developing its strategies and plans, but also to accelerate the development of SWS’s internal capability in the areas of Asset Management and Programme Management in particular. This framework is anticipated to run for the duration of AMP8, with an option to extend into AMP9. Scope of services required A collaborative framework will be established with a number of professional services providers, providing support in the following areas: Asset Management support services will include: (a) Asset Management Strategy and Planning, including: • Statutory Planning Framework Reporting • Business Planning (PR29) • Long-term delivery strategy • Asset strategies • Service Measures Framework • Business and Programme Execution Plans (b) Asset Information Management • Asset information strategy • Data capture and surveys • Data quality • Data visualisation and communication (c) Asset Intelligence • Better understanding of our assets • Modelling: hydraulic, coastal, networks, environmental, asset deterioration. • Water balance • Geospatial • Asset risks • Asset health (d) Technical Services • Investment optimisation • Design • Cost estimating • Nature based solution capability (e) Asset Management System Monitoring • Audit maturity • Continually develop systems and processes • Identify and apply best practice • Recommendations and support to implement them Lot 2: PMO and Project Management Project and Programme Management support services will include: • PMO/Programme & Project Management Capability Development, Enhancement & Change Embedment • Delivery Portfolio Planning, Programming and Baselining – Including Work Allocation and delivery tranche formation • Portfolio Strategic Insight to Project Reporting development and enhancement • Programme to project Assurance • Programme to project Governance • Programme Controls (Centre of Excellence) • Maturity Assessment and associated management of change across Cost, Schedule, Risk, Benefits, Dependency and Resource Management as driven by business priorities and appetite • Project Controls and Project Manager Training / Capability Development • Supporting Technology Insight and Enhancements to drive capability and efficiency (e.g. Cost Management System, Scheduling System) We may also require staff augmentation support in these areas, including provision of Programme and Project Managers, and Planners. However our intent for this framework is to have suppliers who can build solutions for us, deliver outcomes, and upskill our internal capability. Lot 3: Technical & Engineering Support Services he Contractor shall support the Client’s Asset Management and Engineering teams in the development and design of project and programme interventions through the provision of a range of technical, engineering and design services. The Contractor shall provide services which will support the development of a prioritised and optimised programme accounting for costs, benefits and risks and support periodic reviews of the programme. The Contractor shall support the optimisation of delivery plans including packaging and phasing of works. The Contractor shall provide the following services to support and enhance the Client’s capabilities: Process – support SW capability Hydraulic Modelling – enhance SW capability to design solutions. Nature based solutions – support and develop SW capability. The Contractor shall provide the following technical and engineering services: Mechanical Electrical Civils Environmental / enabling