Notice Information
Notice Title
Closed Systems Water Quality Specialist
Notice Description
The University of Edinburgh has appointed a contractor for provision of comprehensive water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University's campuses. The contract will support the University in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining safe, efficient operation across its closed water systems. The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Edinburgh has appointed a suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Water Quality Specialist to provide sampling, analysis, reporting services and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University's campuses. The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1). The contract's scope covers the necessary maintenance services required to maintain water quality and prevent corrosion within heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems across the majority of the University's estate. This includes the annual services of water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment (reactive services) to ensure that systems operate efficiently, remain compliant with relevant standards, and that the University's assets are protected from deterioration and corrosion.
Options: This contract will run for an initial period of 24 months. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by 2 periods of 12 months, potentially taking the contract to a total of 48 months.
Renewal: Retender process to begin nine months prior to expiry
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0560c8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029124-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
24962000 - Water-treatment chemicals
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
90733000 - Services related to water pollution
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £731,684 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £731,684 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £731,684 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20264 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20265 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Nine months prior to expiry
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- University Of Edinburgh
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1HT
- Postcode Area
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice URLs
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