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Published 8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

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Ladybridge High School ~ Water Filter System Tender

Official notice

Authority: Ladybridge High School (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000£150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 moends 28 Feb 2026 · starts 20 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Requirement

The successful Supplier will be required to design, supply, and install a new swimming pool filtration system at Ladybridge High School.

About the School

Ladybridge High School is a mixed secondary school (ages 11–16) in Bolton. The school currently has 1,147 pupils on roll.

The school operates a busy swimming pool that is used both for curriculum delivery and community lettings. The existing filtration system is original to the 1969 facility and has now reached the end of its operational life. The school is seeking a modern, efficient, and reliable replacement system that will improve water quality, reduce maintenance demands, and ensure long-term operational sustainability.

Technical Justification

Following a review of the current pool system, usage levels, and the age of the infrastructure, Ladybridge High School wishes to replace its existing filtration system with a solution that reflects current advancements in technology and materials. The objective is to install a system that offers best value, optimal performance, and future readiness.

Proposals should address or provide equivalent performance to the following key requirements:

•Durability and Longevity: The system should be designed for minimal maintenance and a lifespan of at least 20 years.

•Compatibility with Existing Plant Room: The design should be suitable for retrofit installation within the existing plant room, ideally with lightweight and flexible components.

•Operational Efficiency: The system must sustain high levels of daily usage without compromising water quality or flow performance.

•Energy Efficiency: The system should demonstrate reduced energy consumption and optimised running costs.

•Compliance and Safety: All equipment and installation works must comply with Local Authority standards, PWTAG, Water Supply Regulations, and HSG 179 guidelines.

Contractors are expected to submit proposals that meet or exceed these technical and operational requirements, or to propose equivalent solutions that achieve the same performance and compliance outcomes.

Please see PSQ Document for more information.

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CPV: Mechanical installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 20 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 (1 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080756
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Mechanical installations
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f114 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Litmus TMS
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 20 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published323 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by298 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline298 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts281 days ago
    20 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ladybridge High School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBRB-9993-CCQQ New York, Bolton, Lancashire, North West, BL3 4NGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender