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title: "Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794124"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-25"
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# Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794124

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## Summary

East Lothian Council has awarded the contract titled "Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality" in the General Public Services industry. The contracting authority is East Lothian Council, located in Haddington, East Lothian. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was awarded to Dalkia Operations Ltd. The award was made on 19 March 2025, following a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the urgent removal of the previous contractor. The scope of the contract includes various tasks related to legionella and water quality management in public buildings located in East Lothian, such as risk assessments, monitoring, inspections, cleaning, disinfection, analytical testing, water cooler servicing, and reactive maintenance. The contract value is £908,257.92.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in water quality and safety services, particularly those with the capacity to handle comprehensive maintenance and testing regimens. Large-scale businesses like Dalkia Operations Ltd, which has extensive expertise and resources, are well-suited for this contract. However, it also highlights the importance of compliance and flexibility in handling urgent and unforeseen requirements, offering growth potential for companies that can deliver reliable, responsive services under strict regulatory standards. Engaging in contracts with community benefits requirements like this also emphasises the importance of contributing to social, economic, and environmental sustainability, aligning business operations with public value objectives.

## Notice

The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Legionella & Water Quality Management & Associated Works primarily to Public Buildings (although there is a limited amount of Estates, HMO Buildings etc) which include the following: 1. Risk Assessments (including Reassessments). 2. Monitoring Tasks. 3. Inspections. 4. Cleaning & Disinfection Tasks. 5. Analytical Testing. 6. Water Cooler Servicing. 7. Reactive Maintenance. 8. Remedial Works (where necessary).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Legionella & Water Quality Management & Associated Works primarily to Public Buildings (although there is a limited amount of Estates, HMO Buildings etc) which include the following: 1. Risk Assessments (including Reassessments). 2. Monitoring Tasks. 3. Inspections. 4. Cleaning & Disinfection Tasks. 5. Analytical Testing. 6. Water Cooler Servicing. 7. Reactive Maintenance. 8. Remedial Works (where necessary).

### Procurement Information

East Lothian Council had been advised their appointed contractor from a previous competitive procedure was barred from membership of the Legionella Control Association. Membership of this is a mandatory requirement of the contract and a decision was made to remove the contractor due to this non-compliance. Due to the urgency surrounding this removal a contract was put in place without further competition to the second ranked contractor from the previous Open GPA procurement procedure - Reference No. JAN496721

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526707 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 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 | £908,257 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DALKIA OPERATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 45232430 - Water-treatment work
- 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526707

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526707
  Term Maintenance Contract for Legionella & Water Quality - The Term Maintenance Contract will be to undertake Legionella & Water Quality Management & Associated Works primarily to Public Buildings (although there is a limited amount of Estates, HMO Buildings etc) which include the following: 1. Risk Assessments (including Reassessments). 2. Monitoring Tasks. 3. Inspections. 4. Cleaning & Disinfection Tasks. 5. Analytical Testing. 6. Water Cooler Servicing. 7. Reactive Maintenance. 8. Remedial Works (where necessary).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794124

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