Award

P-0127 Provision of Water Services

MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jan 2025 at 12:03

Award Notice
Tender

20 Sep 2024 at 08:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council awarded a contract for the provision of water services, including sewerage and trade effluent services, to Anglian Water Business (National) under an open procedure announced on 20th September 2024. This contract, which is valued at approximately £4,994,044, covers services from 31st January 2025 to 30th January 2029 and is available for use by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners, including Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and educational establishments. The procurement process reached the award stage, with the final award made on 28th January 2025.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for companies operating in the water distribution and related services sector. The framework is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), creating a competitive environment for those capable of handling significant operational portfolios. The successful supplier will benefit from steady service demand across multiple councils, with substantial annual water consumption needs to be addressed. This procurement also highlights the importance of e-business portals such as the Chest for electronic submissions, ensuring streamlined and efficient participation in the tendering process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P-0127 Provision of Water Services

Notice Description

Manchester City Council are seeking to appoint a single operator Framework for the retail provision of Water Services, Sewerage and Trade Effluent Services, from the Wholesaler, United Utilities. Tenderers should note that, although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council, this Framework is open to and may be used by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners. Currently, the Framework is used for the Manchester City Council and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Operational portfolios and many associated MCC and Bolton MBC educational establishments. The MCC operational portfolio comprises 522 SPIDs, 256 MSNs and approximately 323,000 m3 of combined annual consumption. The Bolton MBC operational portfolio comprises 276 SPIDs, 176 MSNs and approximately 103,000 m3 of combined annual consumption Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including standard selection questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 21st October 2024

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fbb68bbc-169d-4926-a7ad-26c9d8fe8e9a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c128fdb-2921-42bf-a032-512ab75d6615
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,994,044 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2025 - 30 Jan 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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