Official UK procurement notice
Water and Wastewater Retail Services Dynamic Purchasing System
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe DPS will cover Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers as described in the document “DPS10 Outline Specification.”
This DPS will operate four separate Lots:
- Lot 1: Supply of core Water and Waste-water Retail Services in England and Wales
- Lot 2: Supply of core Water and Waste-water Retail Services in Scotland
- Lot 3: Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in England and Wales
- Lot 4: Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in Scotland
Suppliers may apply to one or more Lots.
CPV: Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction · Meter reading service · Water distribution and related services · Water meters
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market (open)
- Electronic auction
- Electronic auctions may be used in further competitions.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £200,000,000: it is the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Comprehensive Water Service, England & Wales - Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in England and Wales North East, North West +8ceiling above
Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Act 2014 (and as amended).
Providers shall be able to provide access to online consumption monitoring to support customers in their water management activities. Additional charges may be levied for this.
Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, facilitate installation of automatic meter reading or data logging equipment and ensure the readings from any meters installed by the Provider, including via a third party acting on behalf of the Provider are used to provide accurate billing. Additional charges may be levied for this.
Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, assist the Customer with audits and resource efficiency advice and services to support water management and usage reduction activities. Additional charges may be levied for this.
Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, provide advice on emergency and contingency planning. This may include but not be limited to the development of emergency plans, detailing the process each site should follow in the event of disruption to the provision of a clean, safe water supply
Providers shall make available an emergency contact contactable twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week to help in the event of an emergency.
Providers shall, upon request, represent the customer interests in the provision by the relevant Wholesaler of Emergency Contingency Plans for vulnerable sites. Vulnerable sites may include but are not limited to Hospitals, Prisons, Residential Homes and Schools as identified by Contracting Authorities at Call Off.
Lot #2Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in Scotland Scotlandceiling above
Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (and as amended).
Providers shall be able to support enhanced data management including the provision of online account management and consumption monitoring portal which could include but not be limited to the following service provisions:
o ability to submit meter reading entries
o meter reading records
o historical consumption data
o viewable and downloadable invoice data and access to contract information
o consolidated billing viewing
o Contracting Authority account details including sub-sets of sites where the Contracting Authority has responsibility for multiple sites within a portfolio;
o Site list with information comprising but not limited to full address, meter details including meter supply point number, meter type and meter serial number.
Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, facilitate installation of automatic meter reading or data logging equipment and ensure the readings from any meters installed by the Provider, including via a third party acting on behalf of the Provider are used to provide accurate billing. Additional charges may be levied for this.
Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, assist the Customer with audits and resource efficiency advice and services to support water management and usage reduction activities. Additional charges may be levied for this.
Providers shall, upon request from the Customer, provide advice on emergency and contingency planning. This may include but not be limited to the development of emergency plans, detailing the process each site should follow in the event of disruption to the provision of a clean, safe water supply
Providers shall make available an emergency contact contactable twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week to help in the event of an emergency.
Providers shall, upon request, represent the customer interests in the provision by the relevant Wholesaler of Emergency Contingency Plans for vulnerable sites. Vulnerable sites may include but are not limited to Hospitals, Prisons, Residential Homes and Schools as identified by Contracting Authorities at Call Off.
Lot #3Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household… North East, North West +8ceiling above
Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Act 2014 (and as amended).
Lot #4Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household… Scotlandceiling above
Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household customers in accordance with the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (and as amended).
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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).
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- “Water and Wastewater Retail Services Dynamic Purchasing System” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust buys Water distribution and related services (CPV 6510), and who usually turns up
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Water distribution and related services (CPV 6510) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means the winner is registered in the region where that contract was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in North West England.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 44 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
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How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid9% / 17%
2–329% / 83%
4–626% / 0%
7+37% / 0%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
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Lot #1Comprehensive Water Service, England & Wales - Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in England and WalesCPV 65100000Published estimate£200m
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–342%
4–638%
7+14%
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Where the award price may land.
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £13m17 awards in 36m · last this month | 4 live · £1.2bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Water Plus LimitedLarge | £3.5m11 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
Business StreamLarge | £9.6m11 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | 1 live · £240k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
Pure EnergieLarge | — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Supply of Water and Waste-water Retail Services and associated water management and business continuity services in ScotlandCPV 65100000Published estimate£200m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–342%
4–638%
7+14%
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Where the award price may land.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £13m17 awards in 36m · last this month | 4 live · £1.2bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Water Plus LimitedLarge | £3.5m11 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
Business StreamLarge | £9.6m11 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | 1 live · £240k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
Pure EnergieLarge | — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #3Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household…CPV 65100000Published estimate£200m
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–342%
4–638%
7+14%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £13m17 awards in 36m · last this month | 4 live · £1.2bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Water Plus LimitedLarge | £3.5m11 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
Business StreamLarge | £9.6m11 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | 1 live · £240k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
Pure EnergieLarge | — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #4Providers will supply Water and Waste-water Retail Services to eligible non-household…CPV 65100000Published estimate£200m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid6%
2–342%
4–638%
7+14%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £13m17 awards in 36m · last this month | 4 live · £1.2bn iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
Water Plus LimitedLarge | £3.5m11 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £35k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
Business StreamLarge | £9.6m11 awards in 36m · last 11 months ago | 1 live · £240k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| — | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
Pure EnergieLarge | — | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 May 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 29 May 2025, 11:40 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028407- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b381Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: How to express interest and apply to this DPS: 1) browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities. 2) select the title of the DPS. 3) review the Introduction and instructions, outline specification, pre-requisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering). 4) register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5) accept the portal terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete. You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 6) login to the portal with the username/password. 7) click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier). 8) click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9) click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box. 10) Responding to the PQQ. Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via portal- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 May 2025 → 23 Feb 2029 · 2 dates- Notice published29 May 2025, 11:40 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT29 May 2025, 11:40 BST+2804 days · was 21 Jun 2021, 23:59 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.7 | Duration in months 48 | Duration in months 92 | |
| — | TextII.2.11 | Options: No | Options: The period of validity of the DPS will be extended for 2 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years subject to the DPS ending no later than 23rd February 2029. | |
| — | TextVI.3 | How to express interest and apply to this DPS: 1) browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities. 2) select the title of the DPS. 3) review the Introduction and instructions, outline specification, pre-requisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering). 4) register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only… | Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click on view Live Opportunities 2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Sav… | |
| — | TextDuration in months · II.2.7 | 48 | 92 | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 21 Jun 2021 | 23 Feb 2029 | +2804 d |
We have transitioned to the Atamis e-tendering portal. Future applications will have to be made through that system. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The eligible users of the dynamic purchasing system are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/Contracting authority
- The eligible users of the proposed dynamic purchasing system are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/frameworks/energy-services-frameworks/#DPS10Contracting authority
- The eligible users of the proposed dynamic purchasing system are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.nhssourcing.co.ukContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria