This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Jan 2025 at 09:09

Tender

29 Aug 2024 at 08:58

Summary of the contracting process

ESPO has awarded a contract for the provision of water system risk assessment and water hygiene monitoring services, encompassing three lots: Water System Risk Assessment Services, Water Hygiene Monitoring Services, and a combined service. The awarded contract, worth an estimated £10,000,000 over the entire duration including extension options, serves public bodies across the United Kingdom. The contract period starts from 1st January 2025 and ends on 31st December 2027. The procurement followed an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competitiveness. Key performance indicators and financial stability of service providers will be monitored regularly, with credit scores checked by ESPO. Business entities awarded this contract include AIRBORNE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED, AQUA ALLIES LTD, CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, and several other suppliers.

This contract creates numerous opportunities for businesses specializing in health and safety services, technical testing, analysis, consulting, and monitoring services. Businesses, especially SMEs and third sector organisations, can benefit from the framework's extensive reach and the potential to engage in a secondary framework agreement with ESPO Trading Limited targeting third sector organisations. With a diverse range of public bodies as clients, including local authorities, educational establishments, and emergency services, businesses can significantly expand their market presence and operational scope. The open procedure ensures that new and capable suppliers have a fair chance to participate and compete, fostering innovation and economic growth within the industry.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

198_25 Water System Risk Assessment and Water Hygiene Monitoring Services

Notice Description

ESPO has established a framework agreement with service providers for the provision of water system risk assessment and water hygiene monitoring services. Lot 1 - Water System Risk Assessment Services Lot 2 - Water Hygiene Monitoring Services Lot 3 - Water System Risk Assessment and Water Hygiene Monitoring Services (Combined Service) The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Service Providers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit ratings agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score (determined by the use of a credit rating agency) for the Service Provider on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Service Provider from the Framework. ESPO shall monitor the Service Providers' performance against the set framework key performance indicators. MI and rebate to be collected six-monthly. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-667b149d-3969-4dd0-93da-a49821499409
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a4bb007-b6df-493f-836a-2c71ec3b30b3
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
24
Supplier Names

Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd

Aqua Allies Ltd

Churchill Contract Services Ltd

ENVIRISK LTD

Environtec Limited

Feedwater Limited

Graham Asset Management Ltd

HCS Water Treatment Ltd

HBE

HSL Compliance Ltd

Integrated Water Services Ltd

Life Environmental Services Ltd

Mitie Technical Facilities Management Ltd

OHS Limited

PH Water Technologies Limited

Rock Compliance Limited

SGS United Kingdom Limited

SMS Environmental Limited

Second Element Ltd

Severn Trent Services Operations UK Limited

TECS Specialist Water Limited

Total Environmental Compliance Ltd

Urban Environments Limited

Water Hygiene Centre Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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