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title: "Framework for Service and Testing of Domestic Water Systems"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-04-24"
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# Framework for Service and Testing of Domestic Water Systems

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85577da3-09f3-4923-a61d-9815760dab05

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking to contract a provider for the "Framework for Service and Testing of Domestic Water Systems". This contract is classified under the services industry category, specifically focusing on hot water systems. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, having been published on 24 April 2019, with a contract period from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2023. The total value of the contract is £3,000,000, with an estimated minimum value of £1,775,418. The procurement method employed is an open procedure (above threshold), and the delivery location for services is within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water management and safety services, particularly those adept in biannual inspection and testing of domestic hot and cold water systems. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, given its structure as a single supplier framework, ensuring a streamlined procurement process for qualified contractors. Companies with expertise in managing legionella risk and maintaining water hygiene standards will find this tender particularly relevant for their growth strategies.

## Notice

The work covered by this contract is intended to meet the continual servicing and monitoring requirements of Approved Code of Practice L8 (the control of legionella bacteria in water systems) and HSG274 to minimise the risk from legionella bacteria and the scalding risk from hot water. Essentially the purpose is to ensure that all domestic hot water and cold water systems are maintained in a safe and hygienically satisfactory condition through a process involving biannual inspection and testing. For the purpose of the tender the systems to be covered by this contract are hot and cold domestic systems, together with any permanently connected equipment (e.g. Rainwater Systems) but excluding air conditioning equipment, swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools. Single Supplier Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fca9373-48a4-4a27-94bc-35ae7519779a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2019 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,775,418 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTEGRATED WATER SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 41 - Collected and purified water
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 09321000 - Hot water
- 31161400 - Primary water systems
- 41110000 - Drinking water
- 44611500 - Water tanks
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2019 at 07:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fca9373-48a4-4a27-94bc-35ae7519779a
- 30 Jan 2019 at 16:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7a43d67-afdf-4b59-bf66-fd205bf52010
- 18 Jan 2019 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7a43d67-afdf-4b59-bf66-fd205bf52010

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fca9373-48a4-4a27-94bc-35ae7519779a
  24th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7a43d67-afdf-4b59-bf66-fd205bf52010
  30th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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