Official UK procurement notice
PHE_Scientific_Quantification testing system for coliform bacteria in water
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Bacteriological analysis services · Services related to water pollution
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 7 yrs from 11 Mar 2019, Initial Term: was for 5 years. 2 x 12 month extension option exercised.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Extension of contract by 2 years as set out in original contract
Extension of contract by 2 years as set out in original contract. New end date - 10/03/2026. <br/>Contract uplifted by £82,000 (Ex-VAT) to cover this.
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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 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).
- “PHE_Scientific_Quantification testing system for coliform bacteria in…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 08:05 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2025, 08:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022925- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0517ccFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
11 Mar 2019 → 20 May 2025 · 2 dates- Contract starts11 Mar 2019
- Notice published20 May 2025, 08:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 022925-2025-C51531-1
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2019
- Value
- £282,000
- Period
- 11 Mar 2019 – 10 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Contract extension by 24 months (2 years), and uplift by £82,000 (Ex-VAT), Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Reg.72(1)(b): Additional services where change of contractor inconvenient or substantial costs £≤50% (Modification notice required)
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- IDEXX LABORATORIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.