Award

Chemical Disinfection and Inspection of Water Systems at Keele University

THE UNIVERSITY OF KEELE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Oct 2025 at 16:50

Tender

17 Feb 2025 at 19:36

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Keele has completed the award stage for a contract involving the chemical disinfection and inspection of water systems on its campus, located in Staffordshire, UK. This procurement process, executed under the restricted procedure, involved a call for services classified under the CPV code 71631000 for technical inspection services. With a total estimated contract value of £1 million (excluding VAT) over the potential total duration of up to five years, the contract originally began on 1st August 2025, with completion anticipated by 31st July 2030 if all extension options are exercised. A site visit was scheduled on 14th May 2025 to aid tenderers in understanding the work's scale, which was crucial for preparing their submissions. Total Environmental Compliance Limited, a supplier from Widnes, UK, was awarded the contract beginning 1st August 2025 with a signed contract value of £526,996.80.

This tender is a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental compliance and technical inspection services. The contract’s substantial scope, covering comprehensive technical methodologies and expertise in water systems, positions it attractively for service providers capable of delivering high-quality results in technical inspections. Businesses with a strong background in risk management, legislation, and testing of water quality would find this contract particularly appealing, as these factors were weighted significantly in the award criteria. The contract also allows for business growth due to its potential extension to a five-year term, offering stable work and the chance to build a long-term relationship with a reputable educational institution like Keele University. Such contracts serve as an impactful platform for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their portfolio in public sector procurement.

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Notice Title

Chemical Disinfection and Inspection of Water Systems at Keele University

Notice Description

Tenders are invited from interested parties for the Contract for Chemical Disinfection and Inspection of Water Systems at Keele University in accordance with the Tender Specification Documents in Section 2 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The Tender Specification Documents are listed in Section 2 of the ITT and are attached as separate documents. The services required are fully described in the Tender Specification Documents. All Tenderers are required to submit a compliant tender response in accordance with the tender requirements as set out in the Tender Specification Documents. All tender responses will be subject to the Tender Evaluation Methodology as set out in the ITT. Main reasons for the decision not to sub-divide the contract into lots: Given the need for one Service Provider to co-ordinate the delivery of all of the services required, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will run for a period of three years from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028 with options to extend for two further periods of one year each until 31st July 2030. The decision of whether to take up the extension options will be down to the absolute discretion of the University. The estimated total value of the contract over the 3+1+1 years contract period is PS1 million excluding VAT. In order to assist Tenderers in preparing their tender submission, the University will be holding a collective site visit with all potential Tenderers on Wednesday 14th May 2025 to allow Tenderers to get an appreciation of the size and scale of the campus. It is a mandatory requirement that all Tenderers attend the site visit. Tenderers should note that the University is not in a position to offer any alternative dates. The site visit is not part of the scoring assessment and is offered to Tenderers by way of informing their Tender responses only. This Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") is issued with a draft Invitation to Tender ("ITT") document as part of this procurement procedure's suite of procurement documents for the Contract for Chemical Disinfection and Inspection of Water Systems at Keele University. Interested parties are required to complete the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and return this before the SQ deadline.

Options: Options to extend for two further periods of one year each until 31st July 2030.

Renewal: Options to extend for two further periods of one year each until 31st July 2030.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e302
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068356-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71631000 - Technical inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£526,996 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Contact Name
Darren Pearce
Contact Email
d.pearce@keele.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1782734124

Buyer Location

Locality
KEELE, STAFFORDSHIRE,
Postcode
ST5 5NB
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC

Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
Keele
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

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