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Provision of Drinking Water Fountains

Hopwood Hall College

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16 Oct 2026 at 15:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Hopwood Hall College bought drinking water fountains, including their supply and installation, annual servicing and ongoing maintenance. The fountains are for delivery in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The requirement was procured through the Crescent Purchasing Consortium’s framework for drinking water dispensers and associated services, using its relevant lot. This is a goods purchase with associated installation and recurring support, so it is relevant to suppliers able to provide fountains and maintain them over time. The college is the buying organisation; the procurement description covers the equipment and its lifecycle services as one requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Hopwood Hall College selected BWT UK Ltd, and the contract was signed on 25 September 2026. Its value is £32,340. The award was made through a limited procedure without a prior competition notice, using the CPC Drinking Water Dispensers and Associated Services framework as the route to market. The award covered one lot, which was subsequently marked cancelled in the procurement data; the award and contract are nevertheless recorded as active. Price was the stated award criterion. Two bids were recorded for the lot. The contract covers supply, installation, annual servicing and ongoing maintenance; no contract-period dates are recorded.

For suppliers considering a future requirement from Hopwood Hall College, this award demonstrates demand for drinking water fountains bundled with installation and continuing annual servicing and maintenance, rather than equipment supply alone. A credible competitor would need to deliver the fountains, install them at the college’s Rochdale location and provide dependable ongoing support. The buyer used an established purchasing framework and evaluated bids on price, so suppliers should be able to compete through a relevant framework route and offer a competitive priced package covering the equipment and services together. The recorded competition included two bids, indicating that more than one supplier could participate through this route. The requirement suits businesses with the product range and service capacity to support the full lifecycle of a college fountain installation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Drinking Water Fountains

Notice Description

This award relates to the supply, installation, annual servicing, and ongoing maintenance of drinking water fountains. The procurement was conducted through the CPC Drinking Water Dispensers and Associated Services Framework, Lot 3.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This award relates to the supply, installation, annual servicing, and ongoing maintenance of drinking water fountains. The procurement was conducted through the CPC Drinking Water Dispensers and Associated Services Framework, Lot 3.

Procurement Information

The Award was conducted utilising the Drinking Water Dispensers and Associated Services - reference CPC/MW/01/2023 which is a compliant route to Market under PCR2015. There is no need for prior publication for this Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098083-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31141000 - Water coolers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,340 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hopwood Hall College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLETON
Postcode
M24 6XH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Hopwood Hall
Westminster Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BWT UK Ltd

Further Information

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