Official UK procurement notice
Wastewater and Drainage Pumps
Authority: Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,612,500≈ £871k / year · £3,135,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 4 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to PDAS Proactive Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAnchor Hanover Group (Anchor), England's largest provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, recently published a tender seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to deliver wastewater infrastructure servicing, maintenance, repair and asset management services across a defined portfolio of locations within its wider estate, spanning retirement housing, extra care schemes, and residential care homes throughout England and South Wales.
All services will be delivered in occupied residential and care settings. The in-scope asset types are Water Booster Pumps, Submersible Foul Wastewater Pumps, Surface Water Pump Stations, Dry Well Pumps, Grease Traps, Cesspits, and Private Sewage Infrastructure.
The scope covers Planned Preventative Maintenance and statutory inspections, Reactive Repairs and Remedial Works, Installation and Replacement Works, Tankering Services, Temporary Pumping Solutions, and Asset Capture and Data Management. A 24/7 emergency response capability is required throughout the Contract Period.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jan 2034, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Two Stage Process - PSQ and ITT. Further detail can be found in the IFT document.
CPV: Operation of a sewage plant · Repair and maintenance services of liquid pumps · Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers · Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,612,500
- Value
- £2,612,500 exc. VAT · £3,135,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- 2 Years with option to Extend a further 2 Years.
50510000 Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers50511100 Repair and maintenance services of liquid pumps90481000 Operation of a sewage plant90733100 Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
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).
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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).
How bids were scored
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Yes · next expected 2 Jan 2034
- First published
- 4 Sept 2026, 17:32 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2026, 17:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
Project-00229- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069517Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
- 30 days
- How it runs
- Two Stage Process - PSQ and ITT. Further detail can be found in the IFT document.
Review and risk notes
- Risks
1. Regulatory and Legislative Change Amendments to applicable statutory maintenance standards, environmental legislation, or waste management requirements during the contract term may alter the frequency, scope, or method of servicing, inspection, or effluent disposal activities. Where changes could not reasonably more…
have been foreseen at contract award, these will be managed via a Contract Change Notice and may affect price and programme. 2. Portfolio Change Anchor may acquire, develop, dispose of, or transfer properties during the contract term, adding or removing in-scope assets from the servicing programme. Additions will be managed via a Programme Variation Request and Contract Change Notice. Disposals will result in a corresponding reduction in contract value and volume. 3. Introduction of New or Unforeseen Asset Types Anchor may install or inherit assets not currently listed within the contract scope during the contract term. Where new asset types fall outside existing Schedule of Rates, a formal scope change will be required via a Contract Change Notice. 4. Parts Obsolescence The discontinuation of specific asset models or key components by manufacturers during the contract term may affect the long-term maintainability and standardisation of Anchor's existing asset portfolio. Tenderers should demonstrate how they manage obsolescence risk within their supply chain. 5. Unforeseen Volume Fluctuation The actual volume of reactive repairs, remedial works, or tankering activity may exceed or fall below forecasted levels. The contract is priced on a Schedule of Rates basis and volumes are not guaranteed. 6. Technology and Systems Change Anchor may adopt new asset monitoring, telemetry, or job management systems during the contract term. Where significant changes to Anchor's IT systems impact the Contractor's obligations, Anchor will meet the Contractor's reasonable and properly incurred costs of maintaining compatibility. Changes to data formats, asset register submission processes, or reporting interfaces will be managed via a variation to the IT specification. 7. Changes to Anchor's Internal Policies and Procedures Anchor's internal policies, including those governing water safety, environmental management, and building safety, are subject to periodic review and may be updated during the contract term in response to legislative change or new risk information. Updated obligations will be communicated to the Contractor and implemented via the contract's change control process.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Electronically via the Anchor E-Procurement Portal - anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published139 days ago8 May 2026, 16:30 BST
- Clarification questions by118 days ago29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline101 days ago15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by35 days ago19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent20 days ago4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published20 days ago4 Sept 2026, 17:32 BST
- Standstill ends8 days ago15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 99 days1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £2,612,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDAS Proactive LtdSMEJCT Measured Term Contract (MTC) 2016 Edition in relation to the servicing, maintenance and repairs to water booster pumps, submersible foul wastewater pumps, surface water pump stations, grease traps and private sewage infrastructure1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2033Extensions: 2 Years with option to Extend a further 2 Years. | £2,612,500 | 4 Sept 2026standstill to 15 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Notice history
8 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026- Contract signature expected13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published4 Sept 2026, 17:32 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published4 Sept 2026, 17:30 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published4 Sept 2026, 17:27 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published4 Sept 2026, 17:18 BSTUK6
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 14:33 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST4 Jun 2026, 14:33 BST+7 days · was 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published8 May 2026, 16:30 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Tender submission deadline has been extended from 8th June to 15th June 2026.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PDAS Proactive LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
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