--- title: "Water Efficiency Products" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED" published: "2025-01-27" --- # Water Efficiency Products Buyer: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d67d.json) ## Summary Northumbrian Water Group Limited is currently in the tender stage for a procurement process titled "Water Efficiency Products" under the industry category of plumbing materials. This procurement, taking place in the UK regions including North East England, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire, involves the supply and fulfilment of various high-quality water-saving products aimed at reducing water consumption among households. Key dates include the expression of interest deadline on 26th February 2025 at noon, and the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) submission deadline on 6th March 2025 at noon. All processes and communications for this tender will be managed electronically through the Ariba eSourcing portal. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers of plumbing materials and water-saving products. Businesses capable of providing a range of items, from universal plugs and shower flow regulators to water butts and cistern displacement devices, will find this tender particularly appealing. The project is divided into 25 lots, each focusing on different product areas, allowing suppliers the flexibility to bid on one or multiple lots. Additionally, the successful bidders may benefit from contract renewals extending up to 36 months beyond the initial 24-month period, fostering long-term business relationships and consistent demand for their products. ## Notice Water's Worth Saving: Product and Fulfilment The Challenge Demand for water in our supply areas is rising, even though the overall amount available remains the same. This is subject to a number of factors, including population growth and climate change, which means that the UK could face water shortages as soon as 2050, with an almost 5 billion litre per day deficit forecast. At NWG, we have set a target to reduce our customer per capita consumption (PCC) to 118 litres per person per day by 2040 to try to alleviate this shortfall. Our company average is currently 153.7 PCC, so we have a long way to go to achieve this goal. In the water efficiency department, we are renewing our home water efficiency audit programme, Water's Worth Saving, to try to help our highest consuming customers save 60 litres per visit. A crucial part of the success of this programme is the quality of our product offering to customers, which requires the supply and fulfilment of high-quality water saving products to help our customers on their water saving journey. We require a supplier to deliver product, fulfilment, and customisation (where possible) of a variety of products to help realise our goal of 16,500 water efficiency home visits per annum. Background Water's Worth Saving is one of our biggest water efficiency projects at NWG, focusing on visiting our customer's homes to help them reduce their water use. 2025 will introduce our biggest offering yet, as we are more than quadrupling the number of households we aim to visit compared to previous years. Alongside a carefully selected contract partner, these plumber-led home water and energy retrofit visits are designed to facilitate conversations about using water wisely, whilst carrying out small repairs, and installations and/or supply of water saving devices. Involvement in this project is by invitation only, as we will specifically target the highest users of water in our operating area to maximise potential savings; this is why it is vital that we are using high-quality and fit-for-purpose products to ensure the best savings and highest customer satisfaction per visit. Core Requirements Below is an overview of the core components for this project to give an idea of what the contractor will be responsible for, and some of the practical and logistical requirements and deliverables we expect: * Advise accordingly all lead times, factory delays, or other such factors which may affect the successful delivery of the project. * Deliver products to agreed receiving locations for distribution to plumbers. * Customise products where possible and agreed to reflect NWG/ESW branding. * Offer alternative solutions where agreed products are unavailable. * Inform NWG of new and alternative products on the market which may help us to meet our savings target of 990,000 litres per annum. * Set-up meetings as required at the beginning of the project to ensure the setup is appropriate for the project and to meet the delivery contractor, The contract will be divided into 25 lots, broken down into specific product areas, lot details will be given with the specification documents when issued. Suppliers can apply for all, some or one lot. ### Lot Information Universal plug Supply of a universal plug: a plug with Essex and Suffolk Water/Northumbrian Water branding - 95 mm in diameter. Annual estimated quantities are 1575 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Trigger Hose Gun Supply of Trigger Hose Gun: basic trigger hose gun. Minimum of 5 spray patterns. No individual packaging. Annual estimated quantities of 2025 x Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Bath Buoy Supply of Bath Buoy: device to displace water in the bath, while ensuring bath depth. Annual estimated quantities 900 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Bath measure Supply of Bath measure: a piece of plastic that sticks to side of bath to enable easy measurement of bath depth. Annual estimated quantities of 1350 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Shower flow regulator Supply of Shower flow regulator: Must be WRAS approved and certificates must be produced. Minimum 6 litres per minute @ 3 bar - it is likely that this aspect of the tender will be a framework agreement whereby we award to more than one supplier. Includes fitting instructions. Annual estimated quantities of 1575 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Shower timer (sand) Supply of Shower timer (sand): 5 minute sand timer. Price with and without ESW/NW logo printed in full colour on cap ends. Also to have an information card attached. Biodegradable plastic packaging. Annual estimated quantities of 9000 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Kitchen Tap Adaptor Supply of Kitchen Tap Adaptor: kitchen tap adaptor with regulator. Fits circular outlet and has a number of different sized O-rings/washers to allow fitting to different sized outlets. Swivel head. Allows choice of original flow and reduced spray flow. Two colour options (Black and White). WRAS approved, certificates must be produced. Please state the WRAS expiry date. Annual estimated quantities of 330 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Kitchen tap insert Supply of Kitchen tap insert: F and M 8lpm tap inserts, metal casing with either aerators or flow regulators. Must not scale up in hard water areas. Must come with replacement washers where appropriate. WRAS approved, certificates must be produced. Please state the WRAS expiry date. Do not need to be individually packaged. Annual estimated quantities of 4000 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Bathroom tap insert Supply of Bathroom tap insert: F and M 5lpm tap inserts, metal casing with either aerators or flow regulators. Must not scale up in hard water areas. Must come with replacement washers where appropriate. WRAS approved, certificates must be produced. Please state the WRAS expiry date. Do not need to be individually packaged. Annual estimated quantities of 9400 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Toilet leak detection identification Supply of Toilet leak detection identification: non-hazardous dye tablet to go into cistern to determine if toilet is leaking into bowl with fitting instructions on packet. Annual estimated quantities of 3000 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Cistern displacement device Supply of Cistern displacement device: the CDD saving must meet or exceed 1.2 litre of water per flush. Product needs to be small enough to be mailed to customers through standard first or second class post. Fitting instructions on packet. WITH HOOK. Annual estimated quantities of 2250 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Toilet retrofit device Supply of Toilet retrofit device: dual flush siphon retrofit device. WRAS approved retrofit devices that allow a traditional siphon to be retrofitted such that the user has the option of a long flush equivalent to the original flush volume and a short flush. Annual estimated quantities of 100 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Regulated showerhead Supply of Regulated showerhead: WRAS approved, certificates must be supplied. Minimum 6 litres per minute @ 3 bar - it is likely that this aspect of the tender will be a framework agreement whereby we award to more than one supplier. Annual estimated quantities of 1350 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Plate scrapers Supply of Plate scrapers: dishwasher safe silicone (or similar) device desgigned to reduce the need for rinsing plates, to be enhanced with appropriate NWG/ESW branding. Annual estimated quantities of 4500 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Service Valve Supply of Service Valve: Device which isolates and regulates the flow to a specific water fitting. Chromed 15mm, compression fitting. Annual estimated quantities of 2925 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Flow Regulator Supply of Flow Regulator: device which fits onto a standard water pipe manifold and regulates flow within a range of 10 - 14 litres per minute. Annual estimated quantities of 13,770 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Kitchen tap insert Supply of Kitchen tap insert: F and M 8lpm tap inserts, GOLD and BRASS coloured metal casing with either aerators or flow regulators. Must not scale up in hard water areas. Must come with replacement washers where appropriate. WRAS approved, certificates must be supplied. Please state the WRAS expiry date. Do not need to be individually packaged. Annual estimated quantities of 500 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Bathroom tap insert Supply of Bathroom tap insert: F and M 5lpm tap inserts, GOLD and BRASS coloured metal casing with either aerators or flow regulators. Must not scale up in hard water areas. Must come with replacement washers where appropriate. WRAS approved, certificates must be produced. Please state the WRAS expiry date. Do not need to be individually packaged. Annual estimated quantities of 2500 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Outside tap covers Supply of Outside tap covers: Waterproof fabric product which is designed to be fit over any outside tap to reduce risk of freeze/thaw damage. To be offered seasonally. Annual estimated quantities of 500 x, Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Water butt (standard) Supply of Water butt (standard): Water butt kits to include water butt, child safe lid, tap and stand. 200 litre. Customer to have choice of a diverter kit or linking kit to accompany water butt. Annual estimated quantities of 500 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Watering can Supply of Watering can: 10L watering can with option to add spinkler adapter, NWG/ESW branding. To be offered seasonally. Annual estimated quantities of 500 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Washing up bowl Supply of Washing up bowl: 10l bowl with NWG/ESW branding. Annual estimated quantities of 800 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Water jug Supply of Water jug: 4 pint water jug with NWG/ESW branding to be kept in fridge. To be offered seasonally. Annual estimated quantities of 800 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Combivalve Supply of Combivalve: Restriction device which fits under a combi boiler, and is designed to lower water flow until hot water has reached set temperature, then restore normal flow. Annual estimated quantities of 150 x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available Outside bucket & Jumbo Sponge Supply of Outside bucket: 14L bucket with handle designed for outdoor use, with NWG/ESW branding. Annual estimated quantities of 500 x. Jumbo sponge: To be included with bucket above. Annual estimated quantities of 500x. Options: After the initial 24 months a further 36 months may become available ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002729-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP LIMITED | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5FJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 16 - Agricultural machinery - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 16160000 - Miscellaneous gardening equipment - 39221100 - Kitchenware - 44115210 - Plumbing materials - 65100000 - Water distribution and related services ## Release History - 27 Jan 2025 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002729-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nwl.co.uk - https://s1.ariba.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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