Official UK procurement notice
Water Hygiene - Monitoring & Risk Assessments
Authority: Gentoo Group Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGentoo are seeking to award a contract for the provision of Water Hygiene Services. The Successful Supplier will be required to deliver these services to Gentoo public buildings and properties in accordance with ‘The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems’ L8 Approved Code of Practice 2013 and HSG274 Parts 2&3.
Gentoo requires one supplier to deliver the service provision of Legionella monitoring and risk assessments. In instances where Gentoo does not have the resource or capacity, the successful supplier may be required to complete remedial works, this is at the discretion of Gentoo and will be discussed with the supplier in more detail as and when necessary.
The framework agreement will be in place for a 24 month period, with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods, providing there is still a requirement / budget and the successful supplier is performing to a satisfactory standard. The duration will not exceed 48 month.
CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 8 Jan 2027
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees
Published description of the framework
Schedule of Rates attached to the procurement documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£328,000
What it takes to wini
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).
- Quality : Gentoo Group has drafted a suite of quality questions including Social Value.
- Commercial Schedule : Gentoo Group has developed a suite of Schedule of Rates
- “Water Hygiene - Monitoring & Risk Assessments” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
REQ-738- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084280- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06baeaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees
Timeline
23 Jun 2026 → 8 Jan 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published126 days ago23 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
- Market engagement117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Gentoo Group is pleased to publish this pre-market engagement notice to generate early interest in our forthcoming tender for Water Hygiene Services.
Gentoo are seeking to award a contract for the provision of Water Hygiene Services. The Successful Supplier will be required to deliver these services to Gentoo public buildings and properties in accordance with ‘The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems’ L8 Approved Code of Practice 2013 and HSG274 Parts 2&3.
Gentoo requires one supplier to deliver the service provision of Legionella monitoring and risk assessments. In instances where Gentoo does not have the resource or capacity, the successful supplier may be required to complete remedial works, this is at the discretion of Gentoo and will be discussed with the supplier in more detail as and when necessary.
The framework agreement will be in place for a 24 month period, with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods, providing there is still a requirement / budget and the successful supplier is performing to a satisfactory standard. The duration will not exceed 48 month.
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Updated 20 April 2026
- Tender notice published50 days ago7 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
- Clarification questions by26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends19 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 36 days1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 73 days8 Jan 2027
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Jun 2026, 11:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Sept 2026, 11:08 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST7 Sept 2026, 11:08 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender