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Legionella Services

Hampshire County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Chichester District Council’s requirement is for legionella testing services at properties it owns. The work is a specialist water-safety service, involving testing for legionella bacteria in building water systems. The listed delivery location is Chichester, West Sussex. Hampshire County Council is recorded as the buyer for this procurement, while the service is explicitly described as being for Chichester District Council. The work is categorised as a service and relates to water-treatment work (CPV 45232430). This requirement is relevant to firms that test water systems for legionella and can undertake that work at council-owned premises in the Chichester area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Aquacair Ltd. The award was made on 4 March 2026, at a value of £33,240. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. The estimated procurement value was also £33,240. The council used a limited procedure described as a competitive quotation below the applicable threshold. The quotation deadline was 20 February 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The procurement was presented as a single requirement, with no separate lots listed. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. The published details do not state the evaluation criteria.

The award shows that Chichester District Council buys legionella testing for its own properties through a competitive quotation route, with work delivered in the Chichester area. Aquacair Ltd, recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, was selected, demonstrating that an SME can deliver this requirement. A credible competitor when this council requirement next reaches the market would need to provide specialist legionella sampling and testing across council-owned premises, with the operational capacity to service multiple sites and report reliable results. Experience in water-system safety and the practical ability to arrange site access and testing across a property portfolio would be directly relevant. The procurement provides evidence of a defined, multi-year service requirement rather than a one-off test; suppliers should assess whether their legionella-testing service and delivery capacity match that scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legionella Services

Notice Description

THIS NOTICE IS BEING PUBLISHED ON BEHALF OF CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL. This service is for the provision of legionella-testing services at CDC owned properties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe17ae7b-adfe-4a8c-8472-837516cec1dc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4438e62-0fe5-4f63-8982-df881df9f2ec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45232430 - Water-treatment work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,240 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,240 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1TY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AQUACAIR LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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