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Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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25 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

East Lothian Council has awarded the contract titled "Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality" in the General Public Services industry. The contracting authority is East Lothian Council, located in Haddington, East Lothian. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was awarded to Dalkia Operations Ltd. The award was made on 19 March 2025, following a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the urgent removal of the previous contractor. The scope of the contract includes various tasks related to legionella and water quality management in public buildings located in East Lothian, such as risk assessments, monitoring, inspections, cleaning, disinfection, analytical testing, water cooler servicing, and reactive maintenance. The contract value is £908,257.92.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water quality and safety services, particularly those with the capacity to handle comprehensive maintenance and testing regimens. Large-scale businesses like Dalkia Operations Ltd, which has extensive expertise and resources, are well-suited for this contract. However, it also highlights the importance of compliance and flexibility in handling urgent and unforeseen requirements, offering growth potential for companies that can deliver reliable, responsive services under strict regulatory standards. Engaging in contracts with community benefits requirements like this also emphasises the importance of contributing to social, economic, and environmental sustainability, aligning business operations with public value objectives.

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Notice Title

Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality

Notice Description

The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Legionella & Water Quality Management & Associated Works primarily to Public Buildings (although there is a limited amount of Estates, HMO Buildings etc) which include the following: 1. Risk Assessments (including Reassessments). 2. Monitoring Tasks. 3. Inspections. 4. Cleaning & Disinfection Tasks. 5. Analytical Testing. 6. Water Cooler Servicing. 7. Reactive Maintenance. 8. Remedial Works (where necessary).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Legionella & Water Quality Management & Associated Works primarily to Public Buildings (although there is a limited amount of Estates, HMO Buildings etc) which include the following: 1. Risk Assessments (including Reassessments). 2. Monitoring Tasks. 3. Inspections. 4. Cleaning & Disinfection Tasks. 5. Analytical Testing. 6. Water Cooler Servicing. 7. Reactive Maintenance. 8. Remedial Works (where necessary).

Procurement Information

East Lothian Council had been advised their appointed contractor from a previous competitive procedure was barred from membership of the Legionella Control Association. Membership of this is a mandatory requirement of the contract and a decision was made to remove the contractor due to this non-compliance. Due to the urgency surrounding this removal a contract was put in place without further competition to the second ranked contractor from the previous Open GPA procurement procedure - Reference No. JAN496721

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000794124
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526707
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

45232430 - Water-treatment work

85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£908,257 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1620827827

Buyer Location

Locality
HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN
Postcode
EH41 3HA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
East Lothian
Electoral Ward
Haddington and Lammermuir
Westminster Constituency
Lothian East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DALKIA OPERATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526707
    Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality - The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Legionella & Water Quality Management & Associated Works primarily to Public Buildings (although there is a limited amount of Estates, HMO Buildings etc) which include the following: 1. Risk Assessments (including Reassessments). 2. Monitoring Tasks. 3. Inspections. 4. Cleaning & Disinfection Tasks. 5. Analytical Testing. 6. Water Cooler Servicing. 7. Reactive Maintenance. 8. Remedial Works (where necessary).

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