# RDE167 impact of Private Water Supplies Regulatory Model/Legislative framework

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEFRA](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Water Research Centre Limited](/contract-winners/water-research-centre/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £50,000
- Award date: 3 June 2023
- Published: 25 September 2023
- Contract start: 5 June 2023
- Contract end: 15 January 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5cf382d6-ebcc-48d8-9a5a-8d90572b0919-683331
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5795d99f-7aa6-466e-a5ba-2130490a1400

## Description

The aims of this project are to understand for Wales and England separately; 1\. What impact the legislative framework for private water supplies has had on the protection of the health of consumers through securing safe and sufficient supplies, and 2\. How the regulatory model and legislative framework could be improved\. The contract was awarded by DEFRA\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cf382d6-ebcc-48d8-9a5a-8d90572b0919-683331)