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Published 12 Jun 2025, 13:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - For Sampling (Lot1) and/or Risk Assessment (Lot2) of Private Water Supplies

Official notice

Authority: West Suffolk Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£155,000total for 2 lots · £186,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Jul 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Sampling (Lot1) and/or Risk Assessment (Lot2) of Private Water Supplies

This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 15:00 hours on 4 July, 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Technical testing services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£155,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1SamplingRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£135,000

Water Sampling

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £135,000 exc. VAT · £162,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: At the discretion of West Suffolk Council.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As per tender documents

Lot #2risk assessmentRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000

risk assessment as per specification

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: At the discretion of West Suffolk Council.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As per tender documents

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    As per tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Jun 2025, 13:42 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2025, 13:42 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031919
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Technical testing services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0547aa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 13:42 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Jul 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 13:42 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVM-1828-ZPTJ West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3YUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender