Tender

Safe Water Projects

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE

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Tender

01 Dec 2025 at 11:00

Summary of the contracting process

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, a public authority under the sub-central government classification, is seeking tenders for its "Safe Water Projects". This initiative focuses on developing, delivering, and monitoring water projects in East Africa, including countries such as Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The aim is to provide clean water systems, renovate defunct boreholes, and conduct education programs for local communities. The procurement is at the tender stage, with the final submission deadline for tenders set for 12th January 2026. Interested parties can begin engaging with the process immediately, before the enquiry period ends on 15th December 2025. The tender is conducted under an open procedure, and the contract, valued at up to £3,600,000, will be awarded following the assessment of technical and commercial criteria.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in water-well drilling, water distribution services, and community action programmes, particularly those with experience in international development and sustainable community projects. With a substantial budget, the project is suited for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their footprint in East Africa. Companies with competencies in capacity building, socio-economic development, and community hygiene initiatives are highly encouraged to participate. The contract period extends from January 2026 to January 2030, providing a long-term engagement opportunity for the selected business, and allowing them to showcase their capacity for implementing effective, sustainable development solutions within local communities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Safe Water Projects

Notice Description

LSHTM / SCIF has an ongoing requirement for support in developing, delivering and monitoring safe water projects in East Africa. Safe Water Projects - To provide safe clean water to communities bringing defunct boreholes back into use within an ongoing management regime involving local stakeholders, developing production wells, rainwater harvesting, water filtration systems, water catchment protection and other related nature-based climate mitigation and adaptation measures. In addition, providing education and increasing awareness of how best to use and maintain the water sources, to drive hygiene and sanitation behavioral change in the local communities, with young people and in schools. This includes capacity building and providing socio-economic opportunities for communities and other beneficiaries of the SCIF infrastructure. All projects carried out must be scoped and co-created through on-going community engagement and effective outreach activities (e.g. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) promotion, behavioral change campaigns, community training and mobilization). The projects will be undertaken in the East Africa block i.e. Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ebbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078401-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

65 - Public utilities

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

45262220 - Water-well drilling

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

65111000 - Drinking-water distribution

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE
Contact Name
Paul Pester
Contact Email
paul.pester@lshtm.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02079272471

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 7HT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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