Notice Information
Notice Title
Legionella and Pseudomonas Sampling and Testing
Notice Description
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is looking to procure sampling and laboratory analysis provision for the monitoring of Legionella and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa within its healthcare premises water systems at RLI, QVH, FGH, WGH and Millom Hospital for a maximum period of five years (3+1+1).
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Authority reserves the right to delete from or add to this programme as may be dictated by circumstances from time to time. This may include any testing that has inadvertently been missed from the maintenance programme.
Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to one (1) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than one (1) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067808
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029195-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45232430 - Water-treatment work
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £115,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £115,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Apr 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-03-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
PROCUREMENT SERVICES - LIFECYCLE PART OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENDAL
- Postcode
- LA9 7RG
- Post Town
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Kings Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029195-2026
30th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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