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Water and wastewater services

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

08 Oct 2026 at 11:43

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
ContractAmendment

30 Jul 2026 at 16:57

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

29 Aug 2025 at 09:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Aug 2025 at 15:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

04 Aug 2025 at 12:19

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured water and wastewater services, specifically the billing associated with these utilities. The service supports the Trust’s water and wastewater supply and the administration of related bills. It was awarded as a single requirement to serve the Trust in Somerset, England. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust based in Taunton. The published scope identifies the service as public utilities, but does not break out particular sites, volumes, billing activities or operational service levels. The requirement is therefore relevant to water suppliers and providers of utility billing or account services able to serve an NHS organisation in Somerset. It is a utilities service, rather than a contract for construction or installation works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Water 2 Business Limited by direct award to the existing supplier, to allow time for a tender process. The award date was 15 August 2025. The award value was £876,000 excluding VAT (£1,051,200 including VAT), for a stated contract period from 30 August 2025 to 30 July 2026. The contract was signed on 29 August 2025, then extended on 30 July 2026; the contract value after that change was £1,022,000 excluding VAT (£1,226,400 including VAT), with a period from 30 July to 27 September 2026. The contract was terminated on 27 September 2026 as completed. The process had one lot; no evaluation criteria are recorded.

For suppliers considering comparable work when this requirement returns to market, the award shows demand for water and wastewater services, including billing, for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The buyer’s stated rationale indicates that continuity of these essential utilities matters to operational and patient safety, and that it viewed the market as constrained, with limited scope for competition. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable water and wastewater supply and billing services for an NHS organisation, with the capacity to maintain continuity through any transition between providers. Experience managing utility accounts and billing for complex public-sector customers would be relevant to demonstrating that capability. The award went to an established supplier, so a future competitor would need a clear, practical case that it can meet the Trust’s service needs and manage a changeover without disrupting essential provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Water and wastewater services

Notice Description

Water and wastewater services - billing

Procurement Information

12 month contract directly awarded to existing supplier to allow time for tender process to be carried out.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095127-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65000000 - Public utilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£876,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£1,022,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 27 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATER 2 BUSINESS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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