Published date: 11 April 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£57,163

Procurement reference

tender_298108/1060415

Published date

11 April 2022

Closing date

11 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 April 2022

Contract end date

7 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Research aims and objectives

Non-potable water reuse systems have become increasingly more popular and complex over the last three decades. These systems include the reuse of greywater (domestic wastewater excluding faecal matter and urine) and rainwater, that is either partially treated or not, for non-potable domestic use such as toilet flushing or garden irrigation via a dedicated distribution system. The aim of this research project is to review the current risks from such systems and the suitability of English and Welsh regulation to manage these risks and evolving systems. The primary focus will be on public non-potable water reuse systems operated via a separate dedicated non-potable water distribution system. Consideration will also be given to the impact of multiple individual private systems (e.g. for new housing developments or large commercial units).

The objectives will be to establish:

- What are the risks from non-potable dual pipe water reuse systems and how are these best controlled?
- Do the risks vary depending on the age of the systems? Are the risks of cross connections suitably mitigated in the short and long term?
- What are the regulatory controls for these types of systems and are they adequate to mitigate risk?
- What is the user/ owner perception of such systems?
- How sustainable are such systems as a whole life cost?
- Understanding the barrier to dual pipe reuse systems and whole life benefits vs other reuse options

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Non-potable Dual Pipe Water Reuse Systems and Risks to Water Quality Project (DWI 70/2/346)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 February 2022

Attachments

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Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2022

Contract start date

8 April 2022

Contract end date

7 January 2023

Total value of contract

£57,163

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

cranfield University

Address

College Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk