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Water Services

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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14 Aug 2026 at 10:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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12 Aug 2026 at 15:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency bought water management services to identify water-conservation savings and operational efficiencies. The requirement sits alongside the agency’s contracted water supply and concerns management services rather than the supply of water itself. The service is categorised as water distribution and related services. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. This is a central-government requirement, relevant to businesses that assess water use, identify avoidable consumption and costs, and recommend or implement efficiency improvements for public-sector estates. Suppliers with experience of analysing water demand, developing conservation measures and working with organisations that have existing utility-supply arrangements are the closest fit. The procurement covered one service requirement, rather than separate geographic or technical lots.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a direct award. The agency used an alternative agreement because the Government Commercial Authority’s aggregated water-supply arrangement did not include water-management services. Advanced Demand Side Management Limited was awarded the contract on 12 August 2026. The contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 31 May 2029. Its value is £216,000 excluding VAT, or £259,200 including VAT. The award and contract are active. The requirement was above the relevant threshold. The published data identifies the direct-award route and its rationale, but does not set out separate quality, price or other evaluation criteria. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from a central-government buyer for specialist water-management support linked to an existing aggregated water-supply arrangement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to diagnose water use across operational sites, quantify conservation opportunities and translate findings into practical efficiency measures. Relevant capability includes water-demand analysis, leakage or consumption assessment, savings identification, benefits calculation and advice that can work alongside an incumbent water-supply contract. Suppliers should also be able to operate within public-sector commercial arrangements and explain how their recommendations produce measurable efficiencies. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of specialist service can be delivered by a focused smaller business rather than only a large utility provider. Experience of central-government procurement would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Water Services

Notice Description

To identifying water conservation savings and efficiencies

Procurement Information

DVSAs water supply is contracted following Government Commercial Authority (GCA) (previously CCS) Aggregation for supply. However the Aggregation does not include water management services and therefore they need to be covered by alternative agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077531-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£216,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£216,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 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
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCED DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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