Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Red Kite Learning Trust
7523507
Red Kite Learning Trust, Red Kite Office, Pannal Ash Road
Harrogate
HG2 9PH
UK
E-mail: tenders@pagabo.co.uk
NUTS: UKE22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rklt.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education.
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Framework for Water Billing Services 2024
Reference number: AVP-RKLT-2004
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
225 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
41100000
45232000
65100000
41110000
41120000
65110000
45232100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
UKM
UKK
UKH
UKF
UKJ
UKE
UKI
UKC
UKD
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-031828
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: AVP-RKLT-2004
Title: Water Billing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Water Plus Limited
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4DA
UK
NUTS: UKG23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 225 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025