Award

Provision of Water Testing Services

CORNWALL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2018 at 14:45

Award Notice
Tender

15 Feb 2018 at 09:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is currently in the award stage of its procurement process for the "Provision of Water Testing Services." This public procurement is categorised under collected and purified water services and is located in Cornwall, South West England. The tender was published on 15th February 2018, and the contract period began on 16th April 2018, lasting up to four years, with an active award date of 31st August 2018. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, aiming to establish a framework agreement to replace an existing service with a value of £294,527.20.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing accredited water testing services, particularly those with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from UKAS. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, which creates a competitive landscape ideal for specialised service providers in water quality analysis and consultancy. As the successful contractor will support the Neighbourhoods and Public Protection Service as well as the Waste Service, firms with experience in public sector contracts and those offering technical testing and laboratory services may find this opportunity especially suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Water Testing Services

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced organization that is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, in accordance with the Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS), by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and can provide the range of water testing requirements outlined in the tender documents. The tender documents set the parameters of the service provision, and outline the outcomes expected as a result of service delivery. The samples are to be collected from locations in Cornwall and the test results reported to the Council. It is intended to set up a framework agreement with one supplier to cover the requirements of the Neighbourhoods and Public Protection Service and the Waste Service in the Neighbourhoods Directorate at the Council for a period of up to 4 years commencing on 16.04.18 to enable it to replace an existing framework for the Provision of Water Testing. Additional information: This procurement tender process will be managed electronically via the South West Portal found at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ (Due North). New users to the system must register on this site to obtain a username and password before gaining access to the system. All interaction with the Council in respect of this requirement will be conducted through the system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04312f96-1f15-455f-9768-631829877350
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a53e529-a730-4be0-bcfd-66d7298b8ce8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

41 - Collected and purified water

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

41000000 - Collected and purified water

60600000 - Water transport services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£294,527 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTH WEST WATER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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