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# P-0127 Provision of Water Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p-0127-provision-of-water-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c77). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "P-0127 Provision of Water Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 October 2024 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sewage services, Water distribution and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p-0127-provision-of-water-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c77#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049c77`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p-0127-provision-of-water-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c77#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p-0127-provision-of-water-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c77#participate

## Description
Manchester City Council are seeking to appoint a single operator Framework for the retail provision of Water Services, Sewerage and Trade Effluent Services, from the Wholesaler, United Utilities.
Tenderers should note that, although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council, this Framework is open to and may be used by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners.
Currently, the Framework is used for the Manchester City Council and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Operational portfolios and many associated MCC and Bolton MBC educational establishments.
The MCC operational portfolio comprises 522 SPIDs, 256 MSNs and approximately
323,000 m3 of combined annual consumption.
The Bolton MBC operational portfolio comprises 276 SPIDs, 176 MSNs and approximately
103,000 m3 of combined annual consumption

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 65100000, 90400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** Further details are set out in the procurement documents

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Water Services (active)
  - Award id: `002803-2025-P-0127-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Anglian Water Business (National) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181588`
  - Value: £4,994,044 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Water Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,994,044
  - Signed Date: 28/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002803-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-28T11:32:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T15:19:21.949Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049c77