Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
Lancashire Police, Saunders Lane, Hutton
Preston
PR45SB
UK
Contact person: Allan Williams
E-mail: allan.williams@lancashire.police.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.police.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
To purchase the supply of Water
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Water Act was introduced in 2014 which saw the deregulation of water, and the overarching aim of the Act was to introduce competition into the water market in England from 2017.
As a result of this Act all businesses in England were able to use their preferred suppliers for both water, and waste water supply and services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 893 348.88
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters
Saunders Lane
Hutton
Preston PR4 5SB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
supply of water services for:
Improved customer service
Being able to select one supplier across your site portfolio
Opportunity for savings through increased efficiencies and cost discounts
Innovation in the water services market
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The benefits of opening the market were:
Improved customer service
Being able to select one supplier across your site portfolio
Opportunity for savings through increased efficiencies and cost discounts
Innovation in the water services market
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Using a Framework with awarding to a single supplier option
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Stream
Edinburgh
EH12 1GT
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 1 893 348.88
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Constabullary
Preston
PR4 5SB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2025