Notice Information
Notice Title
Cryptosporidium & Colilert Testing Kits
Notice Description
Laboratory testing agents used for detection of Cryptosporidium and Colilerts in Drinking Water
Lot Information
Lot 1
Testing kits used in the Laboratory for regulatory testing of water samples, specifically testing for Colilert and Cryptosporidium in accordance with Laboratory accreditations.
Options: Further 5 years, subject to no changes in Water Industry standards for testing.
Procurement Information
Colilert - Regulation 50.1 (c) (iii) The Microbiology of Drinking Water (2009) - Part 4 - methods for the isolation and enumeration of coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli (including E.coli O157:H7 sets out the methods for the Examination of Waters and Associated Materials. Anglian Water Services (AWS) use the method D - the enumeration of coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli by a defined substrate most probable number technique incubated at 37degC. The Colilert-18 method is the worldwide ISO standard for method D and AWS have previously trialed and validated this method, gaining accreditation through UKAS in 2015. The Colilert-18 test uses reagents that are more specific to target organisms and consequently produces results 18 hours earlier than other methods. This enables Water Companies to react quicker to potential public health incidents and ensures that regulatory best practice is adhered to at all times. The Colilert-18 system is manufactured by IDEXX Laboratories Ltd who are the only supplier/distributors of this product. The system using the quanti-trays is the only defined substrate method that is currently in the microbiology of drinking water and therefore the one that all water companies are accredited for. Cryptosporidium - Regulation 50.1(e) The Microbiology of Drinking Water (2010) - Part 14 - Methods for the isolation, identification and enumeration of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts sets out appropriate methods for analysis of Cryptosporidium within the water industry. Anglian Water Services (AWS) use method AD - Procedures using the IDEXX Filta-Max xpress system for the initial isolation of Cryptosporidium by filtration. The further steps in the process are covered by method D - Isolation of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts by immuno-magnetic separation (IMS) and enumeration by microscopic examination from the same publication as referenced above. The Filta-Max xpress system was validated for use in 2010 by AWS as a development on the manual Filta-Max process that had been in use previously. The IMS kit used was validated circa 2000 for use by AWS and all work undertaken is based upon the use of this kit. The Filta-Max xpress system is in place on all assets that require large volume sampling for Cryptosporidium analysis as part of the regulatory requirement. The IMS kit distributed by IDEXX has been used for all validation work since pre-2000. To change the accreditation and procedures for testing will be significantly disproportionate. These products are supplied by IDEXX Laboratories Ltd who are the sole distributer.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04471a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007609-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
24900000 - Fine and various chemical products
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Warren Bigwood
- Contact Email
- wbigwood@anglianwater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1733414100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HUNTINGDON
- Postcode
- PE29 6XU
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Huntingdon North
- Westminster Constituency
- Huntingdon
Further Information
Notice URLs
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