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title: "Pool & Rain Water Recovery System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065ea8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL"
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# Pool & Rain Water Recovery System

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ea8

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## Summary

Cambridge City Council is facilitating the procurement process titled "Pool & Rain Water Recovery System" under the Water Scarcity Project backed by grant funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This project involves installing Pwlltech's innovative pool water recovery system at Parkside, Abbey, and King's Hedges pools, with Parkside additionally featuring a rainwater harvesting system aimed at maximising water efficiency. The procurement is in the award stage, with Sterling Hydrotech Limited, a supplier from London, contracted to provide the necessary equipment. Valued at £508,224, this direct award procurement falls under the category of goods for swimming pools, with the contract period scheduled from 2nd March 2026 to 1st August 2026, covering deliveries to Cambridge, United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water recovery systems and sustainable practices within the swimming pool industry, particularly those capable of catering to technical and niche requirements. Companies with expertise in rainwater harvesting technologies can leverage this high-value contract to demonstrate their innovative capabilities and expand their market presence in the UK, partnering with public authorities like the Cambridge City Council. The focus on sustainability and efficiency in this tender also encourages growth for small and medium enterprises that aim to collaborate on high-impact environmental projects.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council (CCC) want to install (not maintain) Pwlltech's pool water recovery system, and other components necessary to support their installation, at Parkside, Abbey and King's Hedges pools. At Parkside, the supplier will also provide rainwater harvesting which would be filtered and then routed through the pool water recovery system in place of mains water to reduce the mains water used. This is for the Water Scarcity Project driven by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), who are providing grant funding for the whole project value. This installation will save up to 90% of the pool water normally discarded to drain and save the energy used to heat replacement mains water.

### Procurement Information

There is no known equivalent pool water recovery system on the market and Sterling Hydrotech have a contract for supply from the manufacturer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018113-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Mar 2026 - 1 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £423,520 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STERLING HYDROTECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43324100 - Equipment for swimming pools

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 16:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018113-2026
- 27 Feb 2026 at 15:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018063-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018113-2026
  27th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018063-2026
  27th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sterling-hydrotech.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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