--- title: "Water Testing Services for Water Plants and Reverse Osmosis Units" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-10-09" --- # Water Testing Services for Water Plants and Reverse Osmosis Units Buyer: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-028d5e2a-7f99-4f00-9f18-4e460d982602.json) ## Summary Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is planning to procure laboratory testing of water samples from six water plants and six portable reverse-osmosis units, including Veolia Water, Fresenius and B Braun/Vantive equipment. The Trust will collect the samples and send them to the testing organisation. The service covers monthly microbiological testing of every unit for total bacterial/viable counts, endotoxins, fungi and mould, and yeast. Quarterly chemistry testing covers chlorine, nitrate, sulphate, fluoride, silver, aluminium, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, potassium, magnesium, sodium, lead, thallium, zinc, calcium, mercury and chloramine, plus results against Renal Association table tolerances. Results are required for each unit. The service is for the Trust’s facilities in Reading. This is at the planning stage: the Trust has described an intention to procure and is undertaking early market engagement, rather than inviting tenders. Interested organisations are asked to introduce their organisation and relevant experience in testing for NHS or private healthcare organisations in the UK. The Trust expects microbiology and chemistry results for each unit within one to two weeks after the laboratory receives the samples. The planned engagement period ends on 4 November 2026; this is an engagement date, not a tender submission deadline. No procurement procedure, contract value or budget is stated. The service is presented as a single requirement covering all twelve units, with no separate lots described. The work is suited to laboratory providers able to handle recurring water testing for healthcare facilities, including both microbiological and broad chemical analysis. A laboratory must hold UKAS accreditation for microbiology and chemistry to ISO/IEC 17025. Suppliers will need processes to return complete, unit-specific results within the required one-to-two-week turnaround after receiving samples. Relevant experience is particularly valuable: the Trust is seeking information from organisations that have carried out these testing activities for NHS or private healthcare organisations in the UK. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable, so the requirement is not presented as restricted to large providers. Businesses with capacity to support monthly microbiology tests and quarterly chemistry panels across the stated equipment mix are best placed to prepare for a future competition. ## Notice The Trust has six (6) water plants and six (6) portable reverse osmosis units which are a mix of Veolia Water, Fresenius and B Braun / Vantive units. The Trust requires the following water sample testing for each of the units described above: - Micro biological testing for Total Bacterial Count/Total Viable Count, endotoxins, fungal/mould and yeast. Micro biological testing is to be undertaken monthly for each unit (144 samples tested per annum); and - Chemistry sample testing which is to be undertaken quarterly for each unit (48 samples tested per annum). The Chemistry sample testing is to cover: * Chlorine, total; * Nitrate as N; * Sulphate as SO4; * Fluoride; * Silver, total; * Aluminium, total; * Arsenic, total; * Beryllium, total; * Cadmium, total; * Chromium; total * Copper; total * Potassium; total * Magnesium; total * Sodium; total * Lead; total * Thallium; total * Zinc; total * Calcium; total * Mercury, total; * Chloramine; and * Renal Association Tables tolerance results. The Trust will collect the water samples and send them to the organisation for testing. Subsequently the Trust will require the full results per unit of the tests carried out within one to two weeks following receipt of the water samples by the organisation. The organisation must have a lab with UKAS accreditation for microbiology and chemistry to ISO/IEC 17025. Interested organisations should contact Christopher Dickenson (Christopher.dickenson@nhs.net) introducing your organisation and your experience in carrying out the above activities for other NHS and or private health organisations in the UK. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df122adc-e1b1-4fe5-80a8-dcbf1df3f0b6 | | Notice type | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | | Locality | READING | | Postcode area | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 5AN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Redlands | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71317200 - Health and safety services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71700000 - Monitoring and control services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 10:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df122adc-e1b1-4fe5-80a8-dcbf1df3f0b6 - 9 Oct 2026 at 10:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129a2759-5488-4023-ba31-7f23e3c13107 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df122adc-e1b1-4fe5-80a8-dcbf1df3f0b6 9th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129a2759-5488-4023-ba31-7f23e3c13107 9th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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