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# TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/td2248-forensic-water-investigation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e430). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Derby City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-city-council-ons-e06000015)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Investigation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £65,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e430`

## 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/td2248-forensic-water-investigation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04e430#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** 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 su...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services (active)
  - Award id: `005914-2025-TD2248-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10701910`
  - Value: £317,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2025-TD2248-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cadantis Forensics Associates Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10701910`
  - Value: £65,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £317,000
  - Signed Date: 19/02/2025

- **Contract:** TD2248 - Forensic Water Investigation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £65,000
  - Signed Date: 19/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007778-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-04T10:48:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T05:36:14.460Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e430