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National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024

Ancillary works for pipelines and cables
Ancillary works for water pipelines
Drinking water
+5 more
North East (UKC)
North West (UKD)
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
East Midlands (UKF)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:02 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~72 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 72 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£225,000,000
Contract/award value: £225,000,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
0 SME bids · 1 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 41)
Based on 75 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
15.21%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
5.5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
72 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 41)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Constellia Public LimitedCRN: 08664789
2 contracts£20,002,500,000At ceiling / not disclosed
BWT UK Ltd
2 contracts£15,598,400At ceiling / not disclosed
Water Plus Limited
1 contract£1,350,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Laboratory Supplies Ltd. T/A LennoxCRN: PNLJ-1328-CZZM
1 contract£567,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Mason Technology Ltd.CRN: PNZR-3741-HMPR
1 contract£504,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDCRN: NI037486
1 contract£504,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Npower Commercial Gas Limited
1 contract£480,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
British Gas Trading Limited
1 contract£480,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Yü Energy Retail Limited
1 contract£480,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Shell Energy UK Limited
1 contract£480,000,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Framework procedure
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Steel FabricationsNORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED · 1 Sept 2026, 10:48 BST
£8,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) 3Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · 4 Sept 2026, 12:34 BST
£700,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Asset Sustainability, Improvement and Decarbonisation FrameworkEASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED · 1 Sept 2026, 11:12 BST
£450,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Highways and Footpaths Surface DressingThe Council of the City of Wakefield · 28 Aug 2026, 15:50 BST
£200,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Wales & Western: Civils Delivery Contract EOINETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · 4 Sept 2026, 11:16 BST
£150,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Red Kite Learning Trust: "National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityRed Kite Learning TrustScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Red Kite Learning Trust
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Red Kite Learning Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
1Bids / Report (median)
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Water Plus LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 41):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Water Plus Limited1 win£225,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityRed Kite Learning Trust
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
Last source update21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAncillary works for pipelines and cables, Ancillary works for water pipelines, Drinking water, Natural water, Non-drinking water, Public utilities, Water distribution, Water distribution and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
North West (UKD)
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
East Midlands (UKF)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-045a77
What is being bought
Red 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 - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectManage/1276. Suppliers for this lot must be both Ofwat and WICS registered.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
  5. Buyer information updated
    21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
  6. Published value updated to £225,000,000
    4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
  7. Status changed to active
    4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
    4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    4 Oct 2024, 10:19 BST
  11. Status changed to planned
    17 May 2024, 14:49 BST
  12. Official notice release published
    17 May 2024, 14:49 BST
  13. Buyer information updated
    17 May 2024, 14:49 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Feb 2025, 15:13 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 28 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · £225,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Water Plus Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Water Billing
£225,000,000 · signed 28 Jan 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Red Kite Learning Trust

Contracting authority GB-FTS-139064
View buyer profile

  • Red Kite Learning Trust
    buyer

    7523507
    Red Kite Learning Trust, Red Kite Office, Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, UKE22, HG2 9PH
    [email protected]

  • High Courts of England and Wales
    reviewBody

    London

  • Water Plus Limited
    supplier

    Stoke on Trent, UKG23, ST4 4DA
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