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Legionella Monitoring and Maintenance Contract

Sunderland City Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 11:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council intends to procure specialist legionella monitoring and maintenance services. The work covers routine water-safety monitoring and maintenance, including temperature monitoring, shower descaling and disinfection, inspections of cold-water storage tanks and water heaters, thermostatic mixing valve servicing, and cleaning and disinfection. This is a technical testing, analysis and environmental monitoring service for the council’s authority-owned facilities and water systems. The contract is classified as a service procurement and is intended to support the council’s ongoing management of legionella risks. Suppliers with established water hygiene, legionella control or environmental monitoring operations are likely to find the scope relevant, particularly those able to deliver scheduled inspection, testing, servicing and remedial maintenance activities.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council has announced its intention to buy but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is above the applicable threshold and is currently planned as one lot. The anticipated contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. The estimated value is £415,520, with a gross estimated value of £498,624, in GBP. The council is conducting market engagement through a questionnaire, with responses expected by 24 August 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 14 September 2026. The planned engagement is intended to inform the developing procurement before suppliers are invited to compete. The single lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This procurement is likely to suit specialist water hygiene and legionella control contractors with practical experience of monitoring and maintaining hot- and cold-water systems. Relevant capability includes temperature monitoring, shower and outlet descaling, disinfection, cold-water storage tank and water-heater inspections, thermostatic mixing valve servicing, and documented cleaning and disinfection. Suppliers should be prepared to manage a recurring programme of planned visits, inspections, testing and maintenance across the council’s estate, with reliable scheduling and technical reporting. The council has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises are suitable for the single lot, so established regional specialists and capable SMEs may wish to use the market engagement stage to explain their delivery model, capacity, technical approach and experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legionella Monitoring and Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

TO ACCESS MARKET ENGAGEMENT PLEASE DO SO VIA THE OPEN SYSTEM - www.open.org The council wishes to procure specialist contractors to carry out monitoring and maintenance tasks for the Authority from 1st January 2027. The monitoring and maintenance program will entail activities such as temperature monitoring, shower descale and disinfections, cold water storage tank and water heater inspections, TMV servicing, and cleaning and disinfection.

Planning Information

Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed via Open (www.open.org) under project # OPEN20261790 - Legionella Monitoring and Maintenance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfdf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075623-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£415,520 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

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