Notice Information
Notice Title
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership - Provision of Water Supply Services
Notice Description
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership - Provision of Water Supply Services - This tender opportunity has been issued by ESOS Energy Ltd, on behalf of Midsomer Norton Schools Trust. The proposed contract will be for the provision of Water Supply Services to the Trust. The contract term will be for either 12, 24 or 36 months. The Trust will select which contract term offers best value. ESOS Energy will act as the main point of contact for the duration of the contract. The Supplier shall provide a fully managed water supply service for all sites listed in the Specification (Appendix 1), including contract set-up, administration, and ongoing account support for the full contract term. The Supplier shall ensure continuity of water supply and deliver all onboarding and switching activities (including data collection and industry flows) such that supply commences on the agreed start date with no avoidable interruption to any site.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Options: The contract term will be for either 12, 24 or 36 months. The Trust will select which contract term offers best value.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0699e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044866-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
65100000 - Water distribution and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £690,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £690,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jun 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TOTNES
- Postcode
- TQ9 5RW
- Post Town
- Torquay
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Radstock
- Westminster Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044866-2026
15th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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