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title: "Star Academies - Water Management (Legionella) Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065920"
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buyer: "STAR ACADEMIES"
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# Star Academies - Water Management (Legionella) Services

Buyer: STAR ACADEMIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065920

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## Summary

Star Academies, located in Blackburn, United Kingdom, recently completed a public procurement process for managing water systems (Legionella services) across its school estate. The process, titled "Star Academies - Water Management (Legionella) Services," falls under the industry category of consulting services for water-supply and waste-water. Conducted via a Find a Tender Service (FTS) compliant tender under PA2023, the procurement utilised a selective, competitive flexible procedure. The contract was awarded on 21st July 2026 to Churchill Contract Services Ltd, with the contract commencing on 1st September 2026 and spanning until 31st August 2029, with options for two additional one-year extensions. The project encompasses various regions across the UK, including UKD4, UKG, and UKE4, highlighting its expansive reach within public sector procurement.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for growth in the field of water management services, particularly for organisations equipped to handle large-scale, nationwide projects within the education sector. Businesses with expertise in maintenance and technical advice, along with robust risk assessment capabilities in accordance with industry best practices like HSE ACOP L8, would find this project particularly beneficial. The tender's competitive procedure, which involved six final-stage bids, underscores the need for high technical competence and experience, especially in sectors such as education where safety and compliance are critical. Companies looking to secure such contracts could enhance their credibility and experience by delivering high-quality services, potentially leading to further opportunities in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Star Academies are looking to run a Find a Tender Service (FTS - above threshold) compliant tender under PA2023 to appoint a single suitable supplier to manage the water systems (legionella) across its nationwide school estate. The supplier selected will be able to provide a complete water systems management (legionella) services package including maintenance (PPM), legionella risk assessment, technical advice and remedial works, all in accordance with industry best practice e.g. HSE ACOP L8 and the final ITT documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072834-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2031-02-20 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 2HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn South East |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West, TLD4 Lancashire, TLE4 West Yorkshire, TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 14:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072834-2026
- 8 Jun 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053975-2026
- 20 Feb 2026 at 12:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015637-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072834-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053975-2026
  8th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015637-2026
  20th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
  Available free of charge at the above web address

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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