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.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Westmorland and Furness Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £1,400,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Public utilities · Public utilities (CPV 65000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Oct 2024
- Published13 Mar 2025Published 142 days after the contract date
Description
Supply of Water and Wastewater Services is business critical and the Council's aim is to ensure that it appoints a competent and reliable supplier for the supply of water and wastewater services within corporate buildings, which maximises both cost and environmental benefits. The supplier will be required to work in partnership with the Council to achieve this aim. The proposal is to harmonise the service for 186 properties over the legacy councils onto one contract. 55 sites in former South Lakeland District Council are currently in contract until 31 January 2025. These will transfer over on to the framework on 1 February 2025. N.B. This contract award was carried out by direct award via the YPO Framework Agreement 001181 for provision of Water, Wastewater and Ancilliary Services.
About the supplier
Anglian Water Business (National) Ltd, trading as Wave Utilities: every public contract they have won.