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Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 12:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Training Collective, located at Stockton Riverside College in Thornaby, is in the tender stage of a public procurement process. They are seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive Legionella Water Hygiene Management Services, which includes the supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of a copper-silver ionisation secondary disinfection system. This opportunity falls under the technical inspection and testing services category and is directed at the specific location of UKC1 within the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open, below-threshold competition, and interested parties should note that electronic submissions are permitted. The enquiry period ends on 22nd July 2026, and submissions for the tender close on 31st July 2026.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in technical inspection and testing services, particularly those with capabilities in Legionella management and water hygiene solutions. A suitable business for this contract would ideally possess experience in implementing and maintaining water disinfection systems and demonstrate capacity in both quality and price as per the 70% quality and 30% price award criteria. With a contract start date from August 2026 and the potential for 24 months of renewal, firms with a long-term strategic interest in expanding their service offerings within the public sector in this region would find this project particularly advantageous.

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Notice Title

Legionella Water Hygiene Management Services - 2026

Notice Description

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is seeking to appoint a single Contractor to provide a comprehensive Legionella Water Hygiene Management Service together with the supply, installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of a copper-silver ionisation secondary disinfection system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c537
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063648-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£149,998 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£149,998 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
THORNABY
Postcode
TS17 6FB
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham

Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

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