Award

Measured Term Contract for Water Quality Management Services

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Apr 2025 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

17 Jan 2025 at 00:00

Tender

04 Dec 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council has finalised a procurement process for the "Measured Term Contract for Water Quality Management Services," covering general public services within North Ayrshire, including non-housing properties and communal areas in sheltered housing and supported living units. The contract was awarded to hsl Compliance Ltd, based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. The process was conducted using the open procedure method, and the main procurement category is services. This contract had a value of £754,662.50 and was signed on 17th April 2025. Initially tendered in December 2024, the key stages included a tender submission end date of 6th February 2025 and an award notice on 17th April 2025.

This procurement creates significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in water quality management, including small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large-scale suppliers. The contract entails comprehensive responsibilities like legionella control, water quality management regimes, and various testing and maintenance services. Businesses equipped with UKAS or equivalent certifications for quality, health and safety, and environmental management are well-positioned to compete. Successful bidders are expected to uphold rigorous standards, ensuring a seamless and compliant service delivery that aligns with North Ayrshire Council's quality and safety expectations.

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Notice Title

Measured Term Contract for Water Quality Management Services

Notice Description

NAC seek to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to deliver services to manage legionella control and water quality management including regimes for temperature testing; cleaning and disinfection; sampling and analysis of results, cold water storage tank inspections; hot water storage system inspections; servicing of thermostatic mixing valves and risk assessments in North Ayrshire Council Non-Housing properties and Communal Areas within Sheltered Housing Units and Supported Living Units.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NAC seek to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to deliver services to manage legionella control and water quality management. the contract will be let on the terms and conditions of the SBCC Measured Term Contract (MTC / Scot 2019) and the the Supplementary Conditions contained in the Supplementary Conditions and Preliminaries Section of Document 1 - Contract Conditions and Contract Particulars.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000784447
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528629
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services

71620000 - Analysis services

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

90733000 - Services related to water pollution

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£754,662 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
July 2029

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Raymond Hamilton
Contact Email
laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk, lynseybennett@north-ayrshire.gov.uk, raymondhamilton@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1294324038

Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HSL COMPLIANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519607
    Measured Term Contract for Water Quality Management Services - NAC seek to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to deliver services to manage legionella control and water quality management including regimes for temperature testing; cleaning and disinfection; sampling and analysis of results, cold water storage tank inspections; hot water storage system inspections; servicing of thermostatic mixing valves and risk assessments in North Ayrshire Council Non-Housing properties and Communal Areas within Sheltered Housing Units and Supported Living Units.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528629
    Measured Term Contract for Water Quality Management Services - NAC seek to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to deliver services to manage legionella control and water quality management including regimes for temperature testing; cleaning and disinfection; sampling and analysis of results, cold water storage tank inspections; hot water storage system inspections; servicing of thermostatic mixing valves and risk assessments in North Ayrshire Council Non-Housing properties and Communal Areas within Sheltered Housing Units and Supported Living Units.

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