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TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services

Investigation services
East Midlands (UKF11)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Derby City Council: "TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDerby City CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Derby City Council
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Published history for Derby City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
5.2Bids / Report
22.2% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 12 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDerby City Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published4 Mar 2025, 10:48 GMT
Last source update4 Mar 2025, 10:48 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationInvestigation services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04e430
What is being bought
Derby City Council requires a contract for forensic water investigation services. Derby City Council intends to engage with Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd for a new contract to replace its existing agreement for the provision of water forensic services. The council has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd following a 10 day standstill period from this notice and also subject to our budget approval process. The initial term will be three years duration with two options to extend by twelve months if required.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    4 Mar 2025, 10:48 GMT
  2. Buyer information updated
    4 Mar 2025, 10:48 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Feb 2025, 15:27 GMT
  4. Official notice release published
    19 Feb 2025, 15:27 GMT
  5. Buyer information updated
    19 Feb 2025, 15:27 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Derby City Council currently has a contract for Forensic water investigation services. The council is proposing to contract with Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd who offer water forensic investigation services. This service is conducted by water surveyors and analysts who's primary service is to challenge water wholesalers and retailers over the way they have historically charged and are currently charging customers. Incorrect billing is an ongoing issue that Derby City Council want to tackle. It is proposed to directly award a contract to Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd without prior publication of a call for competition in the official journal of the European Union. In taking this route to market the Council hereby issue this VEAT notice. The contract term will be three years with two optional one year extensions if required.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    4 Mar 2025, 10:48 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 19 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £65,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services
£65,000 · signed 19 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Derby City Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-139723
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  • Derby City Council
    buyer

    The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, UKF11, DE12FS
    procurement@derby.gov.uk

  • Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 10701910
    4 Oak Tree Park, Burnt Meadow Road, Redditch, UKG12, B98 9NW

  • Derby City Council
    mediationBody
    reviewBody
    reviewContactPoint

    The Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS
    procurement@derby.gov.uk
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleAward of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in OJEU, as the procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive. The council is proposing to contract with Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd for Forensic water investigation services as this is the only contractor that can provide this level of service. The council requires forensic water investigation services. Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd can offer a high level of service and have developed an understanding of the property portfolio. To change supplier now would impact ongoing appeals. The service offered exceeds other suppliers, entering the largest amount of technical water claims in the UK market. They are different to other competitors as they challenge on three fronts - technical, policy and legal. This includes the following: •Cadantis provide a full forensic service and do not just focus on bill validation works. •Using specialist knowledge of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002, Water Industry Act 1991 (and prior Acts), sewers for adoption, sewerage and drainage law, water company charging policy and schemes of charges to achieve the largest refunds for clients. •They have informal precedents set with Severn Trent Water which means they can in most cases force them to refund outside of their standard policy. An example includes the water company attempting to limit the refund to one year as per their internal policy but Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd would challenge for full restitution. •Cadantis Forensics has a 98% record of success when they go to appeal. •All accounts managers are ex water company employees and therefore have a wealth of water industry knowledge. It is proposed to directly award a contract to Cadantis Forensics without prior publication of a call for competition in the official journal of the European Union. In taking this route to market the Council hereby issue this VEAT notice. The contract term will be three years with two optional one year extensions if required. The Council will observe a 10 day standstill period.