--- title: "Award of Improving Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for Private Water Supplies" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CONSUMER SCOTLAND" published: "2022-11-23" --- # Award of Improving Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for Private Water Supplies Buyer: CONSUMER SCOTLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000708854.json) ## Summary The awarding organisation for this public procurement contract is Consumer Scotland. The title of the tender is "Award of Improving Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for Private Water Supplies." The industry category is services, and the location is Scotland. The procurement stage is in the award phase. The tender period started on 14th November 2022 and will end on 31st March 2023. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services sector, especially those with expertise in research services. Companies that can provide support and solutions for improving access to safe drinking water for private water supplies would be well-suited to compete. The contract, valued at £24,000 GBP, was awarded to Progressive Partnership, indicating a potential area for growth and collaboration in the sector. ## Notice There are 21,584 private water supplies (PWS) in Scotland. These are supplies which are not connected to the mains water network and it is estimated that over 180,000 people rely on private water supplies. This number substantially increases during the holiday season. Climate change is impacting private supplies and an increasing number of properties are running out of water during prolonged dry periods, often with no alternative water supply.Previous consumer research has informed a suite of recommendations to support improving access to safe drinking water for those on a private water supply. Further insight is now needed to identify whether packages of support being developed by the Water Policy Division (WPD) are acceptable to PWS users and owners and can help them further improve their water supplies to make them more wholesome and resilient. Consumer Scotland will use the insight gained from this research to provide PWS stakeholders (as part of the PWS working groups) with a current position of the acceptability of potential services, support and funding packages ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465051 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £24,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CONSUMER SCOTLAND | | Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS FIFE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Craigentinny/Duddingston | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 13 | | Supplier names | ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; PERMISERV; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QA; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; WATERLOGIC GB; ZURICH INSURANCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 14:56 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465051 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - http://www.nhsfife.org - http://www.scotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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