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Provision of Water Testing Services

Hull City Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 20:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council is buying water testing services for fountains across Kingston upon Hull. The work falls within environmental monitoring and water pollution-related services, covering the testing of fountain water to support the council’s management of these public assets. Delivery is in Hull, and the contracting authority is Hull City Council. This opportunity is relevant to laboratories, environmental testing providers and specialist water-quality businesses able to organise testing services across multiple fountains in the city. Suppliers should review the tender requirements carefully to understand the required testing scope, reporting arrangements and service standards. The procurement concerns services rather than construction, equipment supply or general facilities management, so it is most suitable for businesses whose core work is water analysis or related environmental testing.

The process has reached tender: Hull City Council invited offers through an open, one-stage procedure. Enquiries had to be submitted by 26 August 2026 at 22:55, and tender submissions were due by 2 September 2026 at 11:00. The council expected to make its award decision by 21 September 2026 at 23:59. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an optional 12-month extension to 30 September 2030, subject to satisfactory performance. The estimated value is £180,000 excluding VAT, or £216,000 including VAT, for the single lot. Bids are evaluated on price at 70% and quality at 30%.

This opportunity suits suppliers with established water-quality testing capability and experience delivering environmental monitoring services. Businesses should be able to test water from public fountains, manage sampling and laboratory or analytical work, and provide clear, reliable results and reports to the council. The requirement is likely to favour organisations that can plan recurring work across several locations in Hull, maintain consistent testing standards, respond to service requirements and demonstrate dependable operational capacity over a multi-year contract. Relevant competitors may include specialist water-testing laboratories, environmental consultancies with in-house or partner laboratory capacity, and firms already providing testing for public, commercial or leisure water assets. Strong quality controls, practical scheduling and evidence of satisfactory service performance would support a competitive bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Water Testing Services

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide water testing services for fountains across Kingston upon Hull. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 1 October 2026 ending by 31 September 2029 with an option to extend for a period of one year. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be PS60,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any services to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Extension available of a 12 month period, subject to satisfactory performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df8b
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075483-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90733000 - Services related to water pollution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-09-28

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hull City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Further Information

Notice Documents

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