Notice Information
Notice Title
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF BILL VALIDATION AND BUREAU SERVICES
Notice Description
Contract is for the provision of a comprehensive bill validation and utility bureau service to ensure accurate utility invoicing, effective supplier liaison, and reliable consumption and cost reporting across its UK-wide estate.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Contract could be extended for a period of 1+1 years to maintain continuity while completing outstanding work or allow time for a new procurement or tender exercise
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060c31
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005750-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
65000000 - Public utilities
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £72,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £72,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Feb 20261 day to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- contracts@mcga.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- SO15 1EG
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ32 Southampton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southampton
- Electoral Ward
- Banister & Polygon
- Westminster Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005750-2026
22nd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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