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Published 6 May 2026, 14:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TEC Partnership - Legionella Risk Assessment, Monitoring and Management

Official notice

Authority: TEC Partnership (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£125,000≈ £63k / year · £125,000 inc. VAT12.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 7 Jul 2026
Awarded to Franks Portlock Consulting Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 6 Jul 2028 · up to 6 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Introduction

The TEC Partnership is a major further and higher education provider, encompassing the Grimsby Institute, University Centre Grimsby, Scarborough TEC, East Riding College, and Skegness College.

In addition to its main campuses, the Partnership includes two specialist training providers:

  • National Employer Training: Serving both regional and national requirements.
  • Transafe Training: Based in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire.

Together, these entities work to support the diverse educational and vocational needs of individual learners and employers alike.

The TEC Partnership’s portfolio also extends to:

  • The Academy Grimsby: A specialist school for 14–16 year-olds.
  • Little Star Nursery: A nursery dedicated to serving the local community.

The invitation to tender is for the appointment of a contractor to undertake Legionella Risk Assessment, Monitoring and Management Services for the TEC Partnership, in accordance with the frequencies recommended in HSE documentation:

Legionnaires disease: The Approved Code of Practice & Guidance L8 (Fourth Edition) 2013

Legionnaires disease: The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems HSG274 Part 2 2024

It is anticipated that the tenderer will apply for the lot in its entirety. Tenderers offering to undertake only part of the contract will be rejected.

The TEC Partnership is a multi-campus further and higher education business.

It is important to note that the TEC Partnership has campus sites in North East Lincolnshire, East Lindsey & North Yorkshire. A list of sites and assets is located at Appendix 6, document 3.

The Partnership may not require all sites/buildings listed to undergo testing and reserves the right to make the final decision on the number of sites/buildings it requires to be tested

CPV: Technical inspection and testing services · Water-treatment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£125,000
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 6 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 6 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £125,000 exc. VAT · £125,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 year plus optional 3rd

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

Lot awarding rule: Fee proposal 50% Relevant Experience & examples 10% Service Offer 15% Qualification and Minimum Standards 10% Health and Safety Practice 15%

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
Awarded
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
6 May 2026, 14:57 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
Authority reference
TEC-LRM-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041546
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Technical inspection and testing servicesWater-treatment work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069275 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 10 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published175 days ago
    6 May 2026, 14:57 BST
  2. Submission deadline147 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts115 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published110 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 13:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £90,8501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Franks Portlock Consulting LimitedSME13 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2028 · up to 13 Jul 2029Extensions: 2 Year plus optional 3rd£90,8507 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

TEC Partnership

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJJ-5724-XHGM Laceby Road, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN34 5BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender