LRA Remedials and Closed System Dosing

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£412,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Churchill Contract Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

LRA remedials and closed system dosing for compliance with legal requirements.

CPV: Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University of Portsmouth requires a contractor to undertake the following:Awarded

The University of Portsmouth requires a contractor to undertake the following:

LRA remedials service requirements for undertaking remedial works following a Legionella risk assessment. The objective is to mitigate identified risks and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidance, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, HSE Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L8), and HSG274 Parts 1-3.

The contractor shall also be required to provide chemical dosing services for closed-loop water systems, including low-temperature hot water (LTHW), medium-temperature hot water (MTHW), and chilled water (CHW) systems. The objective is to ensure optimal system performance, prevent corrosion and scale formation, and maintain compliance with industry standards such as BSRIA BG 29 and BG 50.

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT
Last source update: 25 Feb 2026, 12:41 GMT
Authority reference: 25-432
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016865
Classification (CPV): Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065bf9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract is awarded under the LHC Framework - Asset Safety and Compliance Framework Agreement (ASC1), Workstream 3b - Water Testing, Treatment and Management.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £412,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Churchill Contract Services Limited	£412,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 016865-2026-1 · Churchill Contract Services Limited
Signed
2 Feb 2026
Value
£412,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO12UPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of PortsmouthReview body Portsmouth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Churchill Contract Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03762020 Luton, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.