Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024
Authority: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRed Kite Learning Trust are looking to establish a framework of providers for Water Billing Services within the UK. The framework will allow Clients to access registered providers who are licensed to operate as a water supplier within the UK. The procurement will be a single stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 open procedure. The framework agreement will be established for a period of 3 years, estimated from December 2024, with the option to extend for a further 1 year. The framework will be a single Lot, with a maximum of 5 Suppliers. This framework agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all Public-sector bodies, including Charities in the UK, the full list of applicable public sector organisations is available in the Tender synopsis on Pagabo's In- Tend portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectM… ↗. Suppliers for this lot must be both Ofwat and WICS registered.
CPV: Ancillary works for electricity power lines · Ancillary works for pipelines and cables · Ancillary works for water pipelines · Drinking water · Gas distribution · Gas distribution ancillary work · Gas distribution and related services · Mains gas · Natural gas · Natural water · Non-drinking water · Public utilities · +2 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 1 bids received (0.2 per place) · 1 appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1Supply of Mains ElectricityAwarded UK, North East +10Published value£225,000,000
Provision of registered providers who are licensed to operate as a water suppliers in the UK. Suppliers for this lot must be both Ofwat and WICS registered and hold the relevant Water and Wastewater licences for England & Wales and the relevant Water and Wastewater licence for Scotland, to allow them to operate as water suppliers. Suppliers must be able to offer water supply and billing contracts covering the following:
- water supply and sewerage services including wastewater and drainage.
- all meter types.
- a range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards.
Lot #2Electricity Broker ServicesPlanned UKLot estimate not published
For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.
Lot #3Supply of Mains GasPlanned UKLot estimate not published
For the provision of OFGEM registered providers who are licenced to operate as a gas supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 2 must be OFGEM registered and licenced to operate as a gas supplier in the UK. Providers must be able to offer gas supply contracts covering the following:
- All meter types;
- A range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards;
- Fixed, flexible and basket purchasing contract options;
- Options for different supply mixes including renewable and Biogas.
Lot #4Gas BrokerPlanned UKLot estimate not published
For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.
Lot #5Supply of Mains WaterPlanned UKLot estimate not published
Provision of OFWAT registered providers who are licenced to operate as a water supplier in the UK. Applicants to lot 3 must be OFGWAT registered and licenced to operate as a water supplier in the UK. Suppliers must be able to offer water supply contracts covering the following:
- water supply and sewerage services including wastewater and drainage;
- all meter types;
- a range of supply contract durations from 1 year upwards.
Lot #6Water BrokerPlanned UKLot estimate not published
For the provision of a Broker service to work with public sector clients to provide access to suitable supply providers.
Lot #7Ancillary ItemsPlanned UKLot estimate not published
This Lot will cover all additional ancillary items not covered by the supply and broker services. This will include, but not be limited too: Leakage detection Additional support services Billing support
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).
- Suitability
N/A
- “National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 17 May 2024, 14:49 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
AVP-RKLT-2004- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006887- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a77Find a Tender
- Review procedure
As set out in Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: Please see the attached detailed sub log and region allocation detailed below:https://pagabo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Watermakred_WaterBillingServices_Framework_Pagabo_User_Guide2024-1.pdf
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectManage/1275 ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 May 2024 → 21 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected17 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Oct 2024- Published value published: £225,000,0004 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
- Status changed to active4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Water Billing
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2025
- Value
- £225,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of Mains Electricity | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Courts of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Water Plus LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria