Official UK procurement notice
PRP275 Water Cost Recovery Service
Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerbyshire County Council are seeking a specialist organisation to undertake a comprehensive audit of historic and current water utility accounts in order to establish and negotiate the return of overpayments. It is envisioned that this be completed on a no win no fee basis for each site.
CPV: Financial management consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£173,100
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 11 Jun 2026, 11:13 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
PRP275- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055073- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b295Find a Tender
- Risks
Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published140 days ago11 Jun 2026, 11:13 BST
- Clarification questions by126 days ago25 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline110 days ago11 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by94 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent84 days ago7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published83 days ago7 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST
- Contract starts59 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026- Tender notice published11 Jun 2026, 11:13 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published12 Jun 2026, 11:34 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Aug 2026, 14:24 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Aug 2026, 14:24 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
URL/link to opportunity updated
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADANTIS ASSOCIATES LTD7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2030Extensions: 2 no 12 month extensions | £300,000 | 7 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CADANTIS ASSOCIATES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender