Published date: 18 June 2024

Last edited date: 20 June 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Drinking water - 41110000

  • Water-treatment work - 45232430

  • Construction work for water projects - 45240000

    • Transboundary water pollution management or control services - 90733600

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-33-4146-CBC-1699-T-TH

Published date

18 June 2024

Closing date

12 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

1 October 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Central Bedfordshire Council are seeking an experience Contractor to carryout Water Hygiene Services required for the Housing Services for our properties. They range from gypsy and traveller sites, sheltered housing schemes, communal blocks, independent living schemes, houses of multiple occupation, transitional accommodation, and domestic properties. This contract also includes the provision of Housing Water Risk Assessment services.

The contract includes:
• Carrying out Water Hygiene Risk Assessments
• Effecting required cyclical maintenance tasks to comply with legislation
• Monitoring of water quality
• To sample stored water as necessary for (UKAS accredited) laboratory analysis for the presence of legionella bacterium (by exception)
• To sample stored water as necessary for (UKAS accredited) laboratory analysis for the presence of general bacteria colonies, coliforms and e coli bacteria (by exception)
• Monitoring of assets to ensure compliance with water temperature recommendations
• Recommendation and delivery of required remedial repairs to ensure full compliance with legislation and best practise
• Reactive response to assets as required
• Monthly monitoring of hot and cold water temperatures where required
• Weekly flushing of infrequently used outlets where required (by exception)
• If necessary, audits of CBC nominated staff carrying out monitoring/flushing etc and testing where required, together with staff training.

A Full Specification Document will be provided with the Tender pack.
For clarity, reactive and remedial works will not be included as part of this contract and may be by real exception only.

The Contract will be for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend by 12 months, to a maximum of 3 years.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracey Horner

Address

Priory House
Monks Walk
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 300 8000

Email

tracey.horner2@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk