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Published 22 Aug 2025, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Water Machines 2025 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£35,000≈ £18k / year · £35,000 inc. VAT41.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025awarded 23 Jan 2026
Awarded to Thirsty Work Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 2 Nov 2027 · up to 2 Nov 2028 with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Tyneside Council seeks suppliers to provide, install, and maintain a range of water dispensing machines across multiple council sites.

CPV: Facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 2 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £35,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3rd November 2025 to 2nd November 2027 Possible extension to 2nd November 2028 2 x 12 months with the option to extend by a further 12 months.
79993100 Facilities management services

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Pricing criteria as per tender documentation
  • Quality: Quality Award criteria as per tender documentation - 70% quality inclusive of 10% Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Aug 2025, 11:58 BST
Last source update
26 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT
Authority reference
OPEN20251489
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050839
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cca Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 26 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 11:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline400 days ago
    15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts352 days ago
    3 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published267 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 11:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Jan 2026, 13:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,4001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thirsty Work LtdSME£41,400 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Water Machines 2025 · Thirsty Work LtdSME

    Signed
    23 Jan 2026
    Value
    £41,400
    Period
    1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension available.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBQ-4733-WWLW Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE27 0BYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THIRSTY WORK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07125158GB-PPON: PQLP-5395-XZHP C/O Francis Clark Llp Melville Building East, Plymouth, South West, PL1 3RPContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender