Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
Lancashire Police, Saunders Lane, Hutton
Preston
PR45SB
Contact
Allan Williams
allan.williams@lancashire.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.police.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
To purchase the supply of Water
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
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: £1,893,348.88
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters
Saunders Lane
Hutton
Preston PR4 5SB
two.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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.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
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:
Using a Framework with awarding to a single supplier option
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.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 five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Stream
Edinburgh
EH12 1GT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £1,893,348.88
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,893,348.88
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Constabullary
Preston
PR4 5SB
Country
United Kingdom