Contract award · 30 Sep 2025

To purchase the supply of Water

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire awarded “To purchase the supply of Water” to Business Stream for £1.89m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionPublic utilitiesNorth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,893,348.88
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Public utilities · Water distribution and related services (CPV 65100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Sep 2025
  2. Published30 Sep 2025Published the same day

Description

supply of water services for:  Improved customer service  Being able to select one supplier across your site portfolio  Opportunity for savings through increased efficiencies and cost discounts  Innovation in the water services market

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