Official UK procurement notice
Cold Water Testing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe services required are broadly to analyse and report on the quality of water samples which the Council has collected from cold water storage and distribution systems. Standard sampling for Coliforms in general needs blocks which is carried out yearly accounts for 3994 samples per annum and reporting on the levels and types of bacteria present in cold water storage systems, enumerating and identifying legionella
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The services required are broadly to analyse and report on the quality of water samples which the Council has collected from cold water storage and distribution systems. Standard sampling for Coliforms in general needs blocks which is carried out yearly accounts for 3994 samples per annum and reporting on the levels and types of bacteria present in cold water storage systems, enumerating and identifying legionella
CPV: Analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£517,846
- Economic & financial standing
Yes
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price: 70%
- Quality: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
- Economic & financial standing
Yes
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 8 Jun 2026
- First published
- 20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
C9588- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035810- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
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As per the conditions of contract
- How it runs
The services required are broadly to analyse and report on the quality of water samples which the Council has collected from cold water storage and distribution systems. Standard sampling for Coliforms in general needs blocks which is carried out yearly accounts for 3994 samples per annum and reporting on the levels and types of bacteria present in cold water storage systems, enumerating and identifying legionella
- Risks
As per the conditions of contract
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge: lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗
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Timeline
20 Apr 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 6 dates- Tender notice published189 days ago20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Clarification questions by174 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline164 days ago15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 4 days31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 155 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026- Tender notice published20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 9 Jul 2026 | CancelledThe Council has taken the decision to abandon the current procurement exercise due to a change in requirement and intends to retender the requirement within the next six months |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender