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title: "Water compliance Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056c3a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PARTNERSHIP HOMES LIMITED"
published: "2025-08-04"
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# Water compliance Testing

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PARTNERSHIP HOMES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056c3a

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## Summary

Northamptonshire Partnership Homes Limited has completed the procurement process titled "Water Compliance Testing" under the services category within the technical testing, analysis and consultancy services sector. This contract involves monthly legionella monitoring and annual tank disinfection within properties in the Northamptonshire region. The procurement was conducted using a limited method without prior publication for competition due to repeating existing services successfully. The contract, valued at £200,000, was awarded to Second Element, signed on 24 July 2025, with the framework valid until 10 March 2028. 

This tender opens doors for businesses specialising in water hygiene and testing services, particularly small to medium enterprises in the Northamptonshire region. Companies proficient in conducting technical testing and analysis are well-suited to seize similar opportunities resulting from restricted competitive processes or frameworks allowing direct awards. Partnerships leveraging existing frameworks can experience steady growth and stability by maintaining high-performance contracts like this.

## Notice

Monthly legionella monitoring regime and annual tank disinfection and analysis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract for water testing, monitoring and remedial work on properties to ensure NPH are compliant with water hygiene regulations.

### Procurement Information

No mini competition was run as the framework we have utilised allows for direct award options. After checking internally with the business uses, and confirming that the current contract runs well with no issues, a meeting was held with the supplier and the framework owner to discuss the pricing/rates that may be applicable for a new contract. The average price increase was less than 0.2% higher than the rate of inflation. We have utilised a framework that is live until 10th March 2028, that has permissible options to have contracts that run for 5 years beyond its end date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045619-2025 |
| Notice type | 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PARTNERSHIP HOMES LIMITED |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SECOND ELEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2025 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045619-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nph.org.uk

## Provenance

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