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Published 13 Jan 2026, 20:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC:PCP:Water Fluoridation Feasibility Studies Part 1 - AW

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£295,680published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A feasibility study by water companies to determine operability and efficiency of fluoridating their water supplies which will be used to inform further rollout of water fluoridation in areas where oral health outcomes are worst, in line with the 10 Year Health Plan commitment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jan 2026, 20:38 GMT
Last source update
17 Jun 2026, 11:34 BST
Authority reference
C415083
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057025
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060535 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

No other suppliers in the market.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 17 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends278 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published133 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 11:34 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 20:38 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 20:57 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 08:52 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract termination notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 11:34 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £295,6801 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 14 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED26 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: Initial contract value is up to ££83,270.00 (ex-vat) until 31/03/2026, however there is an option to extend the contract Term up to 31/03/2027 and increase the value by further £212,41.00 bringing the total estimated value to £295,680.00 (ex-vat). · Options: Option to extend the contract up to and including 31/03/2027 pending internal approvals.£295,680same award published again · counted once27 Nov 2025standstill to 22 Jan 2026Standstill
ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED£295,680 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • DHSC:PCP:Water Fluoridation Feasibility Studies Part 1 - AW · ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED

    Signed
    14 May 2026
    Value
    £295,680
    Period
    25 May 2026 – 12 Feb 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
    Status
    terminated, Contract Notice was published in error. We hadn't received a signed copy of the contract and the wrong notice was published.
    Extensions
    Option to extend the Contract for a period not exceeding 2 months.
    Options
    Option to extend the contract up to and including 31/03/2027 pending internal approvals.
    Final value
    £295,680
    Termination
    other
    1 agreed KPI: Carry out feasibility study as per specification
    • Carry out feasibility study as per specification

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Anglian Water Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02366656 Lancaster House Lancaster Way, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, East of England, PE29 6XUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure