Official UK procurement notice
Mulberry Place Water Feature Service Contract
Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council operates an ornamental water feature within the paved public realm at Mulberry Place, Daventry NN11 4GU. The feature consists of 14 jet pumps set in a triangular formation within the paving. The pumps are fitted with integrated coloured lighting to illuminate the water jets at night and operate on a pre-programmed cycle to create different heights and configurations of flow. The feature is set to operate daily between 08:00 and 22:00 from March to October. The jet pumps are shut down during the winter period, but the water treatment system remains operational on a recirculation basis throughout the winter.
The feature is freely accessible to the public and is routinely accessed by children and dogs, in particular as a leisure feature. Because of the public interaction the feature includes extensive filtration and sanitation plant, including coarse straining, sand filtration and ultraviolet, bromine and acid treatments.
Formal laboratory testing for legionella and biological content for the water feature is undertaken by others but the successful contractor will be required to undertake routine precautionary flushing, monitoring and testing of cold water supplies within the plant room.
The scope of work required is for the successful bidder to undertake all routine service operations as described in Appendices 2, 3, 4 and 5 including weekly/fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspection and servicing, water quality tests, provision and replacement of consumable materials and the provision and replacement of major service items.
CPV: Preventive maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£120,000
- Condition of participation
Reserved Below Threshold Procurement - This procurement is reserved by supplier location in the geographical area of the County of Northamptonshire (Northampton, Daventry and South Northamptonshire) and bordering counties to Northamptonshire; Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, meaning only suppliers located in these geographical areas can bid.
Definition - Supplier location: Where the supplier is based or established in a particular location and has substantive business operations in that location. This means having a registered office, factory or other permanent base in that location from which meaningful business operations have been conducted for at least 12 months.
RFQ Submissions that are submitted by Potential Suppliers outside of the reserved supplier location will be rejected and not evaluated.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The Award Criteria carries a total weight of 100%. This is split between the following sections: Quality (55%) Price (45%)
- Condition of participation
Reserved Below Threshold Procurement - This procurement is reserved by supplier location in the geographical area of the County of Northamptonshire (Northampton, Daventry and South Northamptonshire) and bordering counties to Northamptonshire; Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, meaning only suppliers located in these geographical areas can bid.
Definition - Supplier location: Where the supplier is based or established in a particular location and has substantive business operations in that location. This means having a registered office, factory or other permanent base in that location from which meaningful business operations have been conducted for at least 12 months.
RFQ Submissions that are submitted by Potential Suppliers outside of the reserved supplier location will be rejected and not evaluated.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2026, 12:26 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Aug 2026, 11:30 BST
- Authority reference
WNC00000656- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050802- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8caFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Full details can be found in the Request for Quotation document pack.
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The tender return date is 12:00 on 26th June 2026.
Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
Timeline
29 May 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published147 days ago29 May 2026, 12:26 BST
- Submission deadline119 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published60 days ago24 Aug 2026, 11:30 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026- Tender notice published29 May 2026, 12:26 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published24 Aug 2026, 11:30 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete24 Aug 2026, 11:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fountain Company LtdSME | £165,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Mulberry Place Water Feature Service Contract · The Fountain Company LtdSME
- Signed
- 5 Aug 2026
- Value
- £165,000
- Period
- 10 Aug 2026 – 9 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Client Satisfaction · Use of Direct and Local Labour · Overall Performance
- Client Satisfaction, The Service Manager will undertake routine visits to inspect and evaluate The Contractor's performance and will record the level of satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 10. The Contractor will be expected to maintain an average level of satisfaction of 7.5 during a year. If the average level of satisfaction falls below 7.5 The Contractor will be required to agree an action plan with the Service Manager. 1.2 Complaints The Council will consider the merit of any complaints from nearby commercial premises or the wider public relating to the operation of the Feature. The Contractor will be notified of any complaints considered to be justified and shall agree remedial actions with the Service Manager. If The Contractor receives 5 or more justified complaints in a year he will be required to agree an action plan with the Service Manager.
- Use of Direct and Local Labour, The Contractor will be expected to, as far as is reasonably practicable, use directly employed staff and seek to resource his operations locally. 2.2 Demonstration of a Partnership Approach The Contractor will be expected to take a proactive approach to undertaking the work activities and will be encouraged to offer suggestions and proposals that will improve the efficiency of the Contract.
- Overall Performance, Results of the Key Performance Indicators will be summarized annually to determine an overall satisfaction score as follows: Client Satisfaction Complaints 50% 20%
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE FOUNTAIN COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender