Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
Contact
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Water, Wastewater Retail and Ancillary Services
Reference number
C371268
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Water, Wastewater Retail and Ancillary Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £907,829
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 45232100 - Ancillary works for water pipelines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Crown Commercial Service ("CCS"), acting on behalf of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority"), conducted a further competition under the CCS Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services 3 – RM6306, Lot 3 framework agreement.
The procurement covered the provision of water and wastewater retail services, as well as a range of ancillary services including leak detection, metering, and water efficiency surveys.
This approach followed the Authority’s established procurement route for these services via CCS frameworks.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Score / Weighting: 30.00%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Score / Weighting: 70.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement was a further competition under the CCS Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services 3 – RM6306, Lot 3 framework agreement.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Water Business Stream Limited
7 Lochside View Edinburgh Park Edinburgh EH12 9DH United Kingdom
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Telephone
+44 3451242420
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
National registration number
SC294924
Internet address
http://www.business-stream.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £907,829
Lowest offer: £907,829 / Highest offer: £907,829 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom