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# Water Quality (Legionella) servicing and maintenance

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e80bcef-f89d-49ff-935c-2fe0582cbc98

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## Summary

Southampton City Council has awarded a contract for water quality (Legionella) servicing and maintenance under Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 via a direct award. The contract, valued at £233,134, falls under the industry category of "Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy" and will be effective from 16th November 2024 until 31st December 2026. The procurement stage is an award, with the contract aiming to ensure continuity of water quality monitoring and analytical services during a transitional period. The service location specified is SO14 7LY in Southampton, England.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in water quality monitoring, mechanical, and electrical asset lifecycle condition surveying, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The contract's focus on ensuring continuity during a transitional phase while a new supplier mobilises suggests that experienced suppliers who can provide seamless service transition are well-suited to compete. Companies with expertise in preventing legionella proliferation and conducting comprehensive water quality risk assessments will find this tender particularly beneficial for business growth in the public sector.

## Notice

Following publication of our Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) Notice indicates that Southampton City Council (the Council) a Contracting Authority, intends to directly award a Public Contract under Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for the provision of water quality monitoring and analytical services for a proposed transitional period of 24 months. The provisions of Regulation 32(b)(ii) are being followed by the Council in circumstances where the Council, a duty holder under the applicable health and safety legislation and the Approved Code of Practice and guidance, requires a continuity of the existing water quality monitoring and analytical services provided by the incumbent to cover a transitional period. Where the Council does not implement suitable and sufficient arrangements to ensure the continuity of the services, the Council foresees that risks associated with the proliferation of legionella bacteria in the Council's building assets may increase. The Council has published its tender for the water quality monitoring and analytical services and a mechanical and electrical asset lifecycle condition surveying contract. Upon the conclusion of the Council's tender, the Council shall award a contract to a capable supplier of these services. And the Council, to ensure continuity of services during the mobilisation phase of the new contract (the transitional period), requires the incumbent to continue to implement legionella prevention control measures in accordance with the incumbent's existing recommendations where these have been set out in the incumbent's water quality risk assessments. Whilst the Council proposes to retain the services of the incumbent during the transitional period, the Council shall not instruct the incumbent to carry any new water quality risk assessments, and accordingly, the volume of the existing water quality control measures the incumbent shall carry out shall dimmish during the transitional period as the new supplier mobilises to increase the carrying out of new water quality risk assessments and mechanical and electrical asset condition surveys in accordance with the Council's requirements. At the end of the mobilisation phase as provided for, the new supplier shall be carrying out water quality risk assessments and implementing control measures in connection with all of the Council's building assets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c0c2a2-38b6-46eb-b0cc-c45f06ad19fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - veat notice direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £233,134 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £233,134 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FREESTON WATER TREATMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2024 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c0c2a2-38b6-46eb-b0cc-c45f06ad19fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c0c2a2-38b6-46eb-b0cc-c45f06ad19fb
  25th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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