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Mulberry Place Water Feature Service Contract

West Northamptonshire Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 13:50.

Opportunity overview

The Council operates an ornamental water feature within the paved public realm at Mulberry Place, Daventry NN11 4GU. The feature consists of 14 jet pumps set in a triangular formation within the paving. The pumps are fitted with integrated coloured lighting to illuminate the water jets at night and operate on a pre-programmed cycle to create different heights and configurations of flow. The feature is set to operate daily between 08:00 and 22:00 from March to October. The jet pumps are shut down during the winter period, but the water treatment system remains operational on a recirculation basis throughout the winter. The feature is freely accessible to the public and is routinely accessed by children and dogs, in particular as a leisure feature. Because of the public interaction the feature includes extensive filtration and sanitation plant, including coarse straining, sand filtration and ultraviolet, bromine and acid treatments. Formal laboratory testing for legionella and biological content for the water feature is undertaken by others but the successful contractor will be required to undertake routine precautionary flushing, monitoring and testing of cold water supplies within the plant room. The scope of work required is for the successful bidder to undertake all routine service operations as described in Appendices 2, 3, 4 and 5 including weekly/fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspection and servicing, water quality tests, provision and replacement of consumable materials and the provision and replacement of major service items.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£165k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£198k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03654927
Location
Glossop, UKF13, SK13 1BE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WNC00000656
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGDV-8944-CMBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGDV-8944-CMBP

Address

Street Address
Angel Street
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN1 1ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE FOUNTAIN COMPANY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03654927

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03654927

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXJT-2489-ZTJZ

Address

Street Address
Unit 7 Waterside Business Park
Locality
Glossop
Postal Code
SK13 1BE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50324200
Description
Preventive maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03654927
Name
THE FOUNTAIN COMPANY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Mulberry Place Water Feature Service Contract
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
5 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
10 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
9 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
198,000
Amount
165,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Client Satisfaction
Description
The Service Manager will undertake routine visits to inspect and evaluate The Contractor's performance and will record the level of satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 10. The Contractor will be expected to maintain an average level of satisfaction of 7.5 during a year. If the average level of satisfaction falls below 7.5 The Contractor will be required to agree an action plan with the Service Manager. 1.2 Complaints The Council will consider the merit of any complaints from nearby commercial premises or the wider public relating to the operation of the Feature. The Contractor will be notified of any complaints considered to be justified and shall agree remedial actions with the Service Manager. If The Contractor receives 5 or more justified complaints in a year he will be required to agree an action plan with the Service Manager.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Use of Direct and Local Labour
Description
The Contractor will be expected to, as far as is reasonably practicable, use directly employed staff and seek to resource his operations locally. 2.2 Demonstration of a Partnership Approach The Contractor will be expected to take a proactive approach to undertaking the work activities and will be encouraged to offer suggestions and proposals that will improve the efficiency of the Contract.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Overall Performance
Description
Results of the Key Performance Indicators will be summarized annually to determine an overall satisfaction score as follows: Client Satisfaction Complaints 50% 20%

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080254-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Aug 2026, 11:30
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northampton · UKF24 · NN1 1ED · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 050802-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 080254-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·