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To purchase the supply of Water

Lancashire Constabulary

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Lancashire Constabulary

Buyer Address: Saunders Lane, PRESTON, PR45SB, England

Contact Name: Allan Williams

Contact Email: allan.williams@lancashire.police.uk

Contact Telephone: 01772413794

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
1893348.0 GBP
Published
13 Oct 2025, 16:24
Deadline
01 Jun 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2029, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
65130000 - Operation of water supplies
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BUSINESS STREAM LTD
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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.

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