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title: "P-0127 Provision of Water Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049c77"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-28"
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# P-0127 Provision of Water Services

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049c77

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## Summary

Manchester City Council has completed the tender and awarded a contract titled "P-0127 Provision of Water Services" under the CPV category 65100000, which pertains to water distribution and related services. This procurement process follows an open procedure and includes services for water, sewerage, and trade effluent, primarily for Manchester City Council and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council's portfolios. The retail supply will be managed through United Utilities. The framework agreement allows participation by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 28th January 2025, with the procurement stage now in the Award stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water and sewage services to engage with a large regional framework that supports economic activities in the Manchester and Bolton areas. Companies, particularly those capable of managing substantial water consumption and operational demands, can benefit from long-term contracts and secure revenue streams. The framework's scale and potential use by various authorities suggest viable growth prospects for suppliers meeting quality, social, environmental, and price criteria.

## Notice

Manchester City Council are seeking to appoint a single operator Framework for the retail provision of Water Services, Sewerage and Trade Effluent Services, from the Wholesaler, United Utilities. Tenderers should note that, although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council, this Framework is open to and may be used by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners. Currently, the Framework is used for the Manchester City Council and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Operational portfolios and many associated MCC and Bolton MBC educational establishments. The MCC operational portfolio comprises 522 SPIDs, 256 MSNs and approximately 323,000 m3 of combined annual consumption. The Bolton MBC operational portfolio comprises 276 SPIDs, 176 MSNs and approximately 103,000 m3 of combined annual consumption

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Further details are set out in the procurement documents

Renewal: There is an option to extend the framework for an additional 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002803-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,994,044 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 90400000 - Sewage services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2025 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002803-2025
- 20 Sep 2024 at 08:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030104-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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