A multi-million-pound framework has been launched to provide 'sustainable' water savings to the Catholic community.

Churchmarketplace, the Catholic Church's national purchasing platform, has launched a water services framework to provide cost-effective and environmentally sustainable water solutions to Catholic communities across England.

Established in 2010, Churchmarketplace leverages the purchasing power of the Catholic Church in England and Wales to deliver 'best value' on a wide range of goods and services.

Its water services framework, launched this month, is designed to drive value, reduce water consumption, and support social value projects in partnership with the Catholic Church.

This marks another 'significant milestone' in Churchmarketplace’s mission to align its procurement strategy to its sustainability principles.

Jenny Booth, director at Churchmarketplace, said: "We welcome Wodr and Business Stream to complete the utilities offering within the Churchmarketplace service.

"They will be delivering the water procurement solution nationally across our Catholic organisations."

To create the framework, Churchmarketplace collaborated with specialist water consultancy Wodr to lead a 'rigorous' tender process to identify a sustainably focused partner to be the preferred water retailer, ultimately selecting Business Stream.

With benefits such as water efficiency packs, site water audits, and leak detection support, joining the framework is said to deliver 'instant sustainable savings' to Catholic organisations.