--- title: "Water Coolers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-06-16" --- # Water Coolers Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8218002e-e774-4800-867a-39b6c13b3866.json) ## Summary The Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking to establish a contract for the maintenance and rental of water coolers across their various locations in Nottinghamshire, including corporate office buildings and community centres. This procurement process, titled "Water Coolers", is at the Award stage, having been published on 24th March 2021, with the tender period closing on 30th April 2021. The total budget for this contract is £80,000, and the contract period will extend from 14th June 2021 to 13th June 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing for widespread participation. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision and maintenance of water cooling solutions, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate capability in servicing such equipment. Companies that specialise in catering equipment repair, maintenance services, and water cooler rentals would find this contract especially suitable. Engaging in this project not only opens doors to securing a contract with a local authority but may also lead to further contracts within the region. Businesses interested in growth should consider this as a valuable entry point into public sector procurement. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council ('the Council') has several sites across the county of Nottinghamshire which include corporate office buildings, Childrens Centres, Day Centres, Youth Centres, Registration Services, Residential and Respite Short Break Centres. In these buildings are water coolers that dispense chilled and ambient temperature drinking water and a small number of water coolers dispense hot and cold water. Most of the water coolers are owned by the Council and these are POU machines that are plumbed into the water supply, a small number of POU water coolers are rented. In addition to the POU water coolers, the council rent a small number of free-standing, table top and countertop bottled water coolers. The Council would like to put in place an agreement with a single supplier to provide a maintenance service for all water coolers and for the supplier to be able to offer the rental of free-standing bottled or POU water coolers when required with the associated maintenance of these water coolers and where required in the future; the option to purchase POU water coolers and bottled water coolers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91195ad7-68b5-493a-9dd2-bbc682fa7bb6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 May 2021 | | Contract period | 13 Jun 2021 - 13 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £80,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HORIZON SOFT DRINKS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 15981100 - Still mineral water - 39200000 - Furnishing - 50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment ## Release History - 16 Jun 2021 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91195ad7-68b5-493a-9dd2-bbc682fa7bb6 - 27 Apr 2021 at 07:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcb0f4f7-0bbf-4eb2-a9b7-cea943c53c23 - 24 Mar 2021 at 14:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d51828f-8ec0-43b1-8d85-047fc24704b7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91195ad7-68b5-493a-9dd2-bbc682fa7bb6 16th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcb0f4f7-0bbf-4eb2-a9b7-cea943c53c23 27th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d51828f-8ec0-43b1-8d85-047fc24704b7 24th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=22f7be80-ab8c-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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