To purchase the supply of Water
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Business Stream
- Value
- £1,893,348
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Operation of water supplies
- Published
- 13 October 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender 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. 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 Lancashire Constabulary previously used United Utilities (UU) for the supply of water, however; because of the Act the company split in 2017 between UU for residential properties and a newly created company Water Plus whose responsibility was to supply water to commercial businesses.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 October 2025
- Completed: Award published13 October 2025Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2029in 3 years
About the buyer
Lancashire Constabulary is a blue light police force that buys through a Procurement team inside its Finance and Procurement department. Tenders are advertised on the Bluelight e-tendering portal, where suppliers register free to download documents. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire issues tenders on behalf of the Constabulary. Both bodies buy under a Joint Procurement Strategy that promotes the local economy where practicable. A Social Value Policy covers the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Constabulary alike. Awarded contracts and invitations to tender are published on the Blue Light Procurement Database and in the Commissioner's contracts register.
The top 10 blue light buyers spent a collective £2.2bn between FY2021 and FY2025.
Over the past 5 years, most of Lancashire Constabulary's contract awards have been in software and information systems, transport equipment and security and defence equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 65130000 · Operation of water supplies
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@lancashire-constabulary.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@lancashire-constabulary.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@lancashire-constabulary.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@lancashire-constabulary.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@lancashire-constabulary.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@lancashire-constabulary.gov |
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