The BBC has gone out to tender with a contract for the supply of water and wastewater services across the BBC Estate in England & Scotland worth an estimated £2.4 million.

The broadcaster is looking to appoint a single retailer supplier - where there is more than one economic operator, the BBC reserves the right to require a grouping of economic operators to take a particular legal form or to require a single economic operator to take primary liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
Initial contract term is 24 months with a further 12 months extension option – anticipated start date is 1st May 2022.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 10 January 2022 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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