Notice Information
Notice Title
Water Self Supply Contract
Notice Description
Sefton Council currently operate a 'Self-Supply' Licence in the procurement of water & sewerage services, which in short means we deal directly with our Wholesaler, United Utilities without using a retailer. To ensure full legal compliance the Council utilizes the services of a Managing Agent 'Waterscan'.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d7a6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069962-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £255,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Sep 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEFTON COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Joanna Gniewek-Bodziany
- Contact Email
- joanna.bodziany@sefton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOOTLE
- Postcode
- L20 3NJ
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD73 Sefton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sefton
- Electoral Ward
- Derby
- Westminster Constituency
- Bootle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069962-2025
31st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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