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 11:32

Tender

20 Sep 2024 at 08:53

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council has completed the tender and awarded a contract titled "P-0127 Provision of Water Services" under the CPV category 65100000, which pertains to water distribution and related services. This procurement process follows an open procedure and includes services for water, sewerage, and trade effluent, primarily for Manchester City Council and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's portfolios. The retail supply will be managed through United Utilities. The framework agreement allows participation by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 28th January 2025, with the procurement stage now in the Award stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water and sewage services to engage with a large regional framework that supports economic activities in the Manchester and Bolton areas. Companies, particularly those capable of managing substantial water consumption and operational demands, can benefit from long-term contracts and secure revenue streams. The framework's scale and potential use by various authorities suggest viable growth prospects for suppliers meeting quality, social, environmental, and price criteria.

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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

Lot Information

Lot 1

Further details are set out in the procurement documents

Renewal: There is an option to extend the framework for an additional 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002803-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

65 - Public utilities

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

90400000 - Sewage services

Notice Value(s)

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

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
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Josh Ward
Contact Email
joshua.ward@manchester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1612345000

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
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL

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