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Published 9 Jan 2026, 14:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC:PCP:Water Fluoridation Feasibility Studies Part 1 - YW

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£211,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Yorkshire Water Services Ltd, Yorkshire Water Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A feasibility study by water companies to determine operability and efficiency of fluoridating their water supplies which will be used to inform further rollout of water fluoridation in areas where oral health outcomes are worst, in line with the 10 Year Health Plan commitment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis79314000 Feasibility study

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jan 2026, 14:31 GMT
Last source update
30 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Authority reference
C413654
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040021
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602fd Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Water companies hold a regional cartels on on water supply and are the only providers who could authorise a feasibility study into their operations.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 Jan 2026 → 30 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends280 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published181 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 14:31 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 14:58 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £211,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd22 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: Initial contract value is up to £60,000.00 (ex-vat) until 31/03/2026, however there is an option to extend the contract Term up to 31/03/2027 and increase the value by further £151,575.00 bringing the total estimated value to £211,000.00 (ex-vat). · Options: Option to extend the contract up to and including 31/03/2027 pending internal approvals.£211,0005 Jan 2026standstill to 20 Jan 2026Standstill
Yorkshire Water Limited£59,425 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Water Fluoridation Feasibility Studies Part 1_C413654 · Yorkshire Water Limited

    Signed
    11 Mar 2026
    Value
    £59,425
    Period
    16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Additional time and cost extension for completion of Phase 2 on the feasibility study, pending internal approvals and outcome of Phase 1 feasibility study.
    Options
    Time - by up to 31st March 2027 Cost - by up to £155,000.00

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Yorkshire Water LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02366682 Western House, Halifax Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD6 2SZContact email
  • Yorkshire Water LimitedAwarded supplier Western House, Halifax Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD6 2SZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender