Award

National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024

RED KITE LEARNING TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Feb 2025 at 15:13

Tender

04 Oct 2024 at 09:19

Planning

17 May 2024 at 13:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Red Kite Learning Trust has finalised the procurement process for the "National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024," for public utilities within the UK. The contract was awarded on 28th January 2025, to "Water Plus Limited" for a contract value of £225 million. This procurement followed an open procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and covered various regions across the UK. The framework is established for an initial three-year period, starting from December 2024, with an option to extend for one additional year. The procurement is aimed at licensed providers of water supply services registered with Ofwat and WICS, offering services including water and sewerage supply, various meter types, and different contract durations starting from one year.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in the water utilities sector, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive water and wastewater services to public sector organisations, including charities. Companies that are Ofwat and WICS registered and hold relevant water supply licenses will benefit the most. Suppliers have the potential to gain substantial business through direct awards or further competitive requirements facilitated through this framework, ensuring long-term collaboration and stable revenue streams. This framework is suitable for large suppliers who can handle the extensive service requirements and scale expected by the public sector bodies throughout the UK.

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Notice Title

National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024

Notice Description

Red Kite Learning Trust are looking to establish a framework of providers for Water Billing Services within the UK. The framework will allow Clients to access registered providers who are licensed to operate as a water supplier within the UK. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure. The framework agreement will be established for a period of 3 years, estimated from December 2024, with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The framework will be a single Lot, with a maximum of 5 Suppliers. This framework agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Public-sector bodies, including Charities in the UK, the full list of applicable public sector organisations is available in the Tender synopsis on Pagabo's In- Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectManage/1276. Suppliers for this lot must be both Ofwat and WICS registered.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Supply of Mains Electricity

Provision of registered providers who are licensed to operate as a water suppliers in the UK. Suppliers for this lot must be both Ofwat and WICS registered and hold the relevant Water and Wastewater licences for England & Wales and the relevant Water and Wastewater licence for Scotland, to allow them to operate as water suppliers. Suppliers must be able to offer water supply and billing contracts covering the following: * water supply and sewerage services including wastewater and drainage.* all meter types.* a range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards.

Lot 2 - Electricity Broker Services

For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.

Lot 3 - Supply of Mains Gas

For the provision of OFGEM registered providers who are licenced to operate as a gas supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 2 must be OFGEM registered and licenced to operate as a gas supplier in the UK. Providers must be able to offer gas supply contracts covering the following: * All meter types; * A range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards; * Fixed, flexible and basket purchasing contract options; * Options for different supply mixes including renewable and Biogas.

Lot 4 - Gas Broker

For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.

Lot 5 - Supply of Mains Water

Provision of OFWAT registered providers who are licenced to operate as a water supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 3 must be OFGWAT registered and licenced to operate as a water supplier in the UK. Suppliers must be able to offer water supply contracts covering the following: * water supply and sewerage services including wastewater and drainage; * all meter types; * a range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards.

Lot 6 - Water Broker

For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.

Lot 7 - Ancillary Items

This Lot will cover all additional ancillary items not covered by the supply and broker services. This will include, but not be limited too: Leakage detection Additional support services Billing support

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006887-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

41 - Collected and purified water

45 - Construction work

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

09121200 - Mains gas

09123000 - Natural gas

41100000 - Natural water

41110000 - Drinking water

41120000 - Non-drinking water

45231223 - Gas distribution ancillary work

45232000 - Ancillary works for pipelines and cables

45232100 - Ancillary works for water pipelines

45232200 - Ancillary works for electricity power lines

65000000 - Public utilities

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

65110000 - Water distribution

65200000 - Gas distribution and related services

65210000 - Gas distribution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£225,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£225,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
16 May 2024Expired
Award Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Additional Buyers

NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WATER BILLING SERVICES 2024

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@pagabo.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROGATE
Postcode
HG2 9PH
Post Town
Harrogate
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Harlow & St. Georges
Westminster Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATER PLUS

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