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Mulberry Place Water Feature Service Contract

West Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

29 May 2026 at 12:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured routine servicing and preventive maintenance for the ornamental water feature at Mulberry Place, Daventry. The feature has 14 jet pumps with coloured lighting, filtration and sanitation plant, and is publicly accessible. The service covers weekly or fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspections and servicing; water-quality testing; precautionary flushing, monitoring and testing of cold-water supplies in the plant room; and the provision and replacement of consumable materials and major service items. The work is a public-sector water-feature maintenance service, classified under CPV 50324200. Delivery is in the West Northamptonshire area, at Mulberry Place, Daventry.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. One lot was used, with quality weighted at 55% and price at 45%. The requirement was reserved for suppliers based in Northamptonshire or bordering counties, with substantive operations established there for at least 12 months, and was identified as suitable for SMEs. The tender deadline was 26 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to The Fountain Company Limited on 5 August 2026 and signed on that date. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030. Its value is £165,000 excluding VAT, or £198,000 including VAT. The award is active.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from West Northamptonshire Council for specialist maintenance of public ornamental water features, including pumps, lighting, filtration, sanitation and water-treatment systems. A credible future supplier would need practical experience servicing complex recirculating water features in public spaces, with the capacity to deliver scheduled inspections throughout the year and maintain systems during seasonal shutdowns. Competence in water-quality monitoring, routine flushing and testing, consumable replacement and major service-item replacement would be important. Suppliers should also be able to manage public-facing operational risks, respond to complaints and maintain consistently high client satisfaction. The evaluation shows that service quality mattered more than price. Local operating capability, directly employed or locally sourced staff, and a proactive approach to improving efficiency would also strengthen a competing supplier’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mulberry Place Water Feature Service Contract

Notice Description

The Council operates an ornamental water feature within the paved public realm at Mulberry Place, Daventry NN11 4GU. The feature consists of 14 jet pumps set in a triangular formation within the paving. The pumps are fitted with integrated coloured lighting to illuminate the water jets at night and operate on a pre-programmed cycle to create different heights and configurations of flow. The feature is set to operate daily between 08:00 and 22:00 from March to October. The jet pumps are shut down during the winter period, but the water treatment system remains operational on a recirculation basis throughout the winter. The feature is freely accessible to the public and is routinely accessed by children and dogs, in particular as a leisure feature. Because of the public interaction the feature includes extensive filtration and sanitation plant, including coarse straining, sand filtration and ultraviolet, bromine and acid treatments. Formal laboratory testing for legionella and biological content for the water feature is undertaken by others but the successful contractor will be required to undertake routine precautionary flushing, monitoring and testing of cold water supplies within the plant room. The scope of work required is for the successful bidder to undertake all routine service operations as described in Appendices 2, 3, 4 and 5 including weekly/fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspection and servicing, water quality tests, provision and replacement of consumable materials and the provision and replacement of major service items.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080254-2026
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50324200 - Preventive maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2030 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
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE FOUNTAIN COMPANY LIMITED

Further Information

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