Official UK procurement notice
Academies for Character & Excellence - Provision of Legionella Control & Risk Management Services
Authority: Academies for Character & Excellence: ACE (Secondary Acct: PHP Law) (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe current contractor is Rock Compliance, and the contract SLAs end on the 31st August 2025.
The proposed contract will be for the outsourced provision of Legionella Control and Risk Management Services, which will encompass
delivering the following services to the Trust:
a. Risk Assessments
b. Servicing
c. Remedials
CPV: Preventive maintenance services · Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction · Water-treatment chemicals
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1SomersetCancelledRenewal
This contract is for the management and provision of water hygiene services. The Contractor is required to ensure the Trust’s legal duty to
manage its water system from legionella and other waterborne pathogens.
As a result of this tender process, the Trust intends to appoint a Contractor to provide a high-quality service that is flexible and will deliver
compliance and value for money for the Trust.
Schools in Lot 1:
Ashill Community Primary School
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Winsham Primary School
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy
Baltonsborough Primary School
Stoberry Park Primary School
Milborne Port Primary School
Lot #2Devon & TorbayCancelledRenewal
This contract is for the management and provision of water hygiene services
The Contractor is required to ensure the Trust’s legal duty to manage its water system from legionella and other waterborne pathogens.
As a result of this tender process, the Trust intends to appoint a Contractor to provide a high-quality service that is flexible and will deliver
compliance and value for money for the Trust.
Lot 2 schools:
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Newtown Primary School
Shaldon Primary School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Torre Church of England Academy
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
Lot #3All SchoolsAwardedRenewal
This contract is for the management and provision of water hygiene services to the school sites included in this tender opportunity
The Contractor is required to ensure the Trust’s legal duty to manage its water system from legionella and other waterborne pathogens.
As a result of this tender process, the Trust intends to appoint a Contractor to provide a high-quality service that is flexible and will deliver
compliance and value for money for the Trust.
Schools in Lot 3:
Ashill Community Primary School
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Winsham Primary School
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy
Baltonsborough Primary School
Stoberry Park Primary School
Milborne Port Primary School
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Newtown Primary School
Shaldon Primary School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Torre Church of England Academy
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051559- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e70fFind a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:235221)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
27 Mar 2025 → 27 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 · All Schools1 award | |||
| Churchill Contract Services Limited | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
2 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
All Schools · Churchill Contract Services Limited
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2025
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · All Schools | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Academies for Character & ExcellenceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMediation bodyReview contact pointBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Academies for Excellence & Character Multi Academy Trust School Catering Services ProvisionMediation bodyReview contact point
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Churchill Contract Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria