Notice Information
Notice Title
Water and Wastewater Services for Rossendale Borough Council Sites
Notice Description
Rossendale Borough Council has awarded a three-year contract for the provision of retail water and wastewater services across multiple Council sites within the Borough.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f26c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010558-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
65100000 - Water distribution and related services
90400000 - Sewage services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Feb 2026 - 2 Feb 2029 3-4 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
- ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Kevin Fenton-Clough
- Contact Email
- kevinfentonclough@rossendalebc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BACUP
- Postcode
- OL13 0BB
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD46 East Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Rossendale
- Electoral Ward
- Britannia & Lee Mill
- Westminster Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010558-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005267-2026
21st January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082318-2025
12th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081317-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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