Competitive Consultation Announcement: Third-Party Testing Services for Phase III (Shijiao Area, Lot 2) of the Qingcheng Underground Pipeline and Drainage/Flood Control Project

Entrusted by the Qingcheng District Water Affairs Bureau of Qingyuan City, Guangdong Hengtong Project Management Consulting Co., Ltd. is organising a competitive consultation for third-party testing services for Phase III (Shijiao Area, Lot 2) of the Zhujiang/Beijiang Qingcheng underground pipeline and drainage/flood-control project (Project No. GDHT2026-CZ1013). The announcement was published on ccgp.gov.cn on 29 October 2026 at 17:15, administrative region Qingcheng District. Scope: Package 1, item category 'other professional technical services', subject the third-party testing service, 1 item, package budget CNY 1,028,230.68, maximum price shown as '-' (no separate ceiling); consortia not accepted. Service period: from contract signing until construction is completed and all deliverables are accepted by the purchaser; if construction is delayed the service period is extended accordingly. Settlement price = budget × 90% × the agreed discount rate; payment in three instalments (30%/30%/40%); no performance bond. Project background and service scope: the lot builds about 8.07 km of DN200-DN400 sewage pipes, 5.31 km of DN500-DN800 and 5.52 km of DN1000-DN1200. This procurement is the comparative quality testing commissioned by the purchaser and excludes the contractor's own self-inspection; it follows the Guangdong Implementation Measures for Comparative Testing of Water Conservancy Project Quality (Yue Shui Zhi Jian [2009] No.31) and covers general comparative testing, parallel testing and composite foundation bearing capacity testing, with reports meeting each acceptance stage. Testing items: mortar and concrete specimen strength, raw material physical properties, geotechnical testing, pipe and pipeline testing (per GB50268-2008 Code for Construction and Acceptance of Water Supply and Drainage Pipeline Works and CJJ 181-2012 Technical Specification for Inspection and Assessment of Municipal Drainage Pipelines), metal structure testing, and other routine items, with quantities per the testing plan for comparative and supervision parallel testing. Procedure: the purchaser gives three days' notice before on-site testing; samples for laboratory testing are delivered by the purchaser; formal reports are issued within seven working days after complete information is provided. The supplier must respond and arrive within 120 minutes of notice. Qualifications: Article 22 of the Government Procurement Law with supporting materials (licence etc.; tax and social-insurance evidence for any one month in the six months before the deadline, or a commitment letter; 2025 financial report, or bank credit certificate with basic deposit account information, or a commitment letter; equipment and technical capability form or commitment letter; no major illegal record in three years, with a 'relatively large fine' of CNY 2 million or more under Caiku [2022] No.3). Policy requirement: the package is exclusively for SMEs under the 'other unlisted industries' classification. Specific requirements: not listed by Credit China as a dishonest judgment debtor, major tax violator or seriously dishonest in government procurement, and not within a prohibition period on ccgp.gov.cn; suppliers with the same legal representative or direct controlling/management relations may not participate simultaneously; suppliers that provided design, specification, project management, supervision or testing may not participate; consortia not accepted; the supplier must hold a valid Grade B or above water conservancy engineering quality testing qualification issued by the water administration (covering geotechnical, concrete, metal structures, mechanical and electrical, and measurement). Timeline: documents obtainable 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026 (daily 00:00-12:00 and 12:00-23:59, excluding holidays) at https://gdgpo.czt.gd.gov.cn/, online and free. Submission deadline and opening are both 10 November 2026 at 09:00 Beijing time on the Guangdong Government Procurement Network. Announcement period three working days. Other: electronic bidding applies; read the supplier manual and call 020-88696588 for system issues; CA and electronic seals are required in advance; guarantees or insurance may be obtained through the Smart Cloud financial service centre. Pricing is a discount-rate bid (two decimals, percentage) covering all costs. The consultation document is a zip package (named '... third-party testing service consultation document (2026102902).zip', about 440 KB) containing PDF and DOCX versions.