Notice Information
Notice Title
Water Fountains and Splashpad Maintenance and Water Testing Contract
Notice Description
Worcester City Council were seeking for a contractor to carry out Maintenance and water quality testing of Worcester City Council's three public water features, Gheluvelt Park Splashpad, Cripplegate Fountain (Grade II listed) and Quayhead Fountain , including seasonal servicing, reactive repairs, planned maintenance and weekly microbiological testing to ensure safe, reliable operation throughout the summer season.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060b61
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031300-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
24000000 - Chemical products
45000000 - Construction work
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £158,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £158,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £31,183 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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
- WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR1 2EY
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Cathedral
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031300-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005410-2026
21st January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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