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Water Quality and Systems Maintenance (Legionella SMR)

MAGENTA LIVING

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 08:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Jul 2026 at 09:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Apr 2026 at 10:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Magenta Living procured water quality and systems maintenance services focused on Legionella and water hygiene management. The scope covers testing and sampling, monitoring and record keeping, planned preventative maintenance management, and associated remedial commercial works. Services are required across Magenta Living’s properties in the Wirral, chiefly Wallasey and Birkenhead, with additional locations in parts of Cheshire and South Lancashire. This is a public-sector housing-related compliance and maintenance requirement, classified as repair and maintenance services and cleaning and sanitation services. Magenta Living is the buying organisation, and the awarded provider is expected to deliver the full service either in-house or through an identified delivery partner or subcontractor. The requirement is a single service package rather than separate regional or technical lots.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GMS Services Limited on 10 July 2026. Magenta Living used an above-threshold open procedure. Nine bids were received, with seven reaching the final stage, including five from SMEs. The awarded contract is worth £825,000 excluding VAT (£990,000 including VAT). It was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with two possible one-year extensions taking the maximum end date to 30 September 2031. The tender deadline was 14 May 2026 at 1pm, enquiries closed on 30 April 2026 at 5pm, and the intended award decision period ended on 1 July 2026. Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, price at 30% and social value at 10%. Quality covered mobilisation, hazard procedures, system integration, delivery performance, geography, health and safety, and customer care.

This award shows sustained demand from a housing provider for an integrated Legionella and water hygiene service across a dispersed property portfolio. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate robust testing and sampling arrangements, reliable monitoring and records, planned preventative maintenance controls, and the ability to manage remedial commercial works. Evidence of safe hazard identification and procedures, strong health and safety management, and effective contract performance reporting would be important. The service model must support properties across the Wirral and neighbouring parts of Cheshire and South Lancashire, either through an appropriately resourced in-house team or clearly identified delivery partners and subcontractors. Suppliers should also be able to explain how they will mobilise, integrate systems, provide customer care, deliver geographically, and create measurable social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Water Quality and Systems Maintenance (Legionella SMR)

Notice Description

Provision of Water Quality and Systems Maintenance (Legionella SMR) The Service Provider will provide a full range of legionella and water hygiene management services either entirely in-house or with an identified delivery partner or subcontractor, including: * Testing and sampling * Monitoring, Recording and PPM Management * Associated remedial actions for commercial works All properties to which the provision is required are in the Wirral, chiefly Wallasey and Birkenhead but also in some parts of Cheshire and South Lancashire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: * 1st Extension - 01/10/2029 to 30/09/2030 * 2nd Extension -01/10/2030 to 30/09/2031 ML will determine whether to extend the contract in line with the above based on the needs of its business and service delivery performance of the contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075525-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

90600000 - Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£825,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£825,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£825,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£825,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAGENTA LIVING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRKENHEAD
Postcode
CH41 5AA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GMS SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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