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title: "Provision of Water Quality Checks in Various Regions"
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# Provision of Water Quality Checks in Various Regions

Buyer: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a7e1

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## Summary

Historic Environment Scotland has awarded contracts for the provision of Water Quality Management Services across various regions, including Edinburgh, Central, North, and South. The procurement process, categorised under services related to water pollution, underwent an open procedure and has now reached the award stage, successfully completed on 4th December 2024. Key activities under this service include risk assessments, sampling, reporting, and treatment of water systems, ensuring compliance with relevant HSE regulations. The awarded contracts are active and aim to address the water quality management needs in regions coded UKM75, UKM77, UKM9, and UKM5.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for specialists in water quality management. The selected supplier, HCS Water Treatment Ltd, exemplifies the type of qualified SME that can offer comprehensive management programmes consistent with current legislation. Such contracts open doors for businesses capable of delivering high-quality environmental services, particularly those skilled in managing risks associated with Legionella and other biofilms. Companies that can fulfil rigorous compliance requirements and demonstrate high service quality stand to benefit greatly from such procurement exercises.

## Notice

Historic Environment Scotland has a requirement for a full range of Water Quality Management Services incorporating Risk Assessment and Water Quality Treatment Services. Services will include risk assessment, sampling and subsequent reporting, treatment and maintenance of water systems, and compliant with current legislation and, in particular, the HSE Legionnaires' disease Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 - 4th edition.

### Lot Information

Provision of Water Quality Checks in Central Region

Historic Environment Scotland has a requirement for a full range of Water Quality Management Services incorporating Risk Assessment and Water Quality Treatment Services. Historic Environment Scotland require a whole service option for Water Risk Assessment and for Water Treatment Services. The same Contractor shall offer all services as a full management programme, thus providing a continuity of service compliant with current legislation, HSE ACoP L8, and BS 8680:2020, or any superseding codes of practice. The purpose is to provide Historic Environment Scotland with access to high-quality specialist Contractors of Water Quality Management Services for the control of Legionella as well as other coliforms and biofilms. Services will include risk assessment, sampling and subsequent reporting, treatment and maintenance of water systems, and compliant with current legislation and, in particular, the HSE Legionnaires' disease Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 - 4th edition.

Renewal: After initial period there will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Provision of Water Quality Checks - Edinburgh

Historic Environment Scotland has a requirement for a full range of Water Quality Management Services incorporating Risk Assessment and Water Quality Treatment Services. Historic Environment Scotland require a whole service option for Water Risk Assessment and for Water Treatment Services. The same Contractor shall offer all services as a full management programme, thus providing a continuity of service compliant with current legislation, HSE ACoP L8, and BS 8680:2020, or any superseding codes of practice.The purpose is to provide Historic Environment Scotland with access to high-quality specialist Contractors of Water Quality Management Services for the control of Legionella as well as other coliforms and biofilms. Services will include risk assessment, sampling and subsequent reporting, treatment and maintenance of water systems, and compliant with current legislation and, in particular, the HSE Legionnaires' disease Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 - 4th edition.

Renewal: After initial period there will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Provision of Water Quality Checks in South Region

Historic Environment Scotland has a requirement for a full range of Water Quality Management Services incorporating Risk Assessment and Water Quality Treatment Services. Historic Environment Scotland require a whole service option for Water Risk Assessment and for Water Treatment Services. The same Contractor shall offer all services as a full management programme, thus providing a continuity of service compliant with current legislation, HSE ACoP L8, and BS 8680:2020, or any superseding codes of practice. The purpose is to provide Historic Environment Scotland with access to high-quality specialist Contractors of Water Quality Management Services for the control of Legionella as well as other coliforms and biofilms. Services will include risk assessment, sampling and subsequent reporting, treatment and maintenance of water systems, and compliant with current legislation and, in particular, the HSE Legionnaires' disease Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 - 4th edition.

Renewal: After intial period there will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

Provision of Water Quality Checks in North Region

Historic Environment Scotland has a requirement for a full range of Water Quality Management Services incorporating Risk Assessment and Water Quality Treatment Services. Historic Environment Scotland require a whole service option for Water Risk Assessment and for Water Treatment Services. The same Contractor shall offer all services as a full management programme, thus providing a continuity of service compliant with current legislation, HSE ACoP L8, and BS 8680:2020, or any superseding codes of practice. The purpose is to provide Historic Environment Scotland with access to high-quality specialist Contractors of Water Quality Management Services for the control of Legionella as well as other coliforms and biofilms. Services will include risk assessment, sampling and subsequent reporting, treatment and maintenance of water systems, and compliant with current legislation and, in particular, the HSE Legionnaires' disease Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) L8 - 4th edition.

Renewal: After initial period there will be an option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039693-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This will be retendered during 2028 or earlier if not extended. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH9 1SH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2024 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039693-2024
- 11 Oct 2024 at 08:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032721-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://historicenvironment.scot
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780301
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

## Provenance

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