Official UK procurement notice
Closed Systems Water Quality Specialist
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Edinburgh has appointed a contractor for provision of comprehensive water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses. The contract will support the University in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining safe, efficient operation across its closed water systems.
The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1).
- Recurrence: Nine months prior to expiry
CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Services related to water pollution · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services · Water-treatment chemicals
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The University of Edinburgh has appointed a suitably qualified, resourced and…AwardedRenewalPublished value£731,685
The University of Edinburgh has appointed a suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Water Quality Specialist to provide sampling, analysis, reporting services and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses.
The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1).
The contract’s scope covers the necessary maintenance services required to maintain water quality and prevent corrosion within heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems across the majority of the University’s estate. This includes the annual services of water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment (reactive services) to ensure that systems operate efficiently, remain compliant with relevant standards, and that the University’s assets are protected from deterioration and corrosion.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Suitability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
SPD ref. 4A2.1 Question 1
Bidders must confirm and provide evidence that they have the relevant qualifications (membership of the Closed Systems Control Association), undertake continued professional development and have the relevant competence within their team to deliver a contract of this nature, size and complexity.
SPD ref. 4A2.1 Question 2
Bidders must confirm and provide evidence that they hold the relevant accreditation certificate from UKAS accredited laboratory.
Details of the water analysis laboratory should be provided including confirmation of their UKAS accreditation (BS 8552: 2012 Sampling and Monitoring of Water from Building Services Closed Systems – Code of Practice).
SPD ref. 4A2.1 Question 3
The bidder must obtain “Asbestos Awareness Training” as described in the HSE’s L143 Approved Code of Practice associated with Regulation 10 the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012”.
- Economic & financial standing
Economic and financial standing
SPD ref. 4B1.1
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 1,463,369.52 GBP for the last 3 financial years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the Bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up or started trading in question 4B3.
SPD ref. 4B5.1a
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
- Employer’s Liability - 5,000,000 GBP
- Public/Product Liability - 10,000,000 GBP
- Professional Indemnity - 2,000,000 GBP
SPD 4B.6 Statement 1 (PCG):
Where the bidder is providing a submission on behalf of a subsidiary company, upon request, the bidder must obtain a Parent Company Guarantee prior to commencement of any subsequently awarded contract.
SPD 4B.6 Statement 2 (Financial Strength):
Bidders will be required to provide adequate assurance of financial strength to successfully complete their contractual obligations.
Bidders must be able to provide upon request, their 3 most recent sets of annual audited accounts, including profit and loss information, and the following ratios:
- Current Ratio
- Quick Ratio
- Debtors Turnover Ratio
- Return on Assets
- Working Capital
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- Gross Profit Ratio
A review of ratios and audited accounts may be undertaken. In some cases, this review may lead to an additional…
- Technical & professional ability
Technical Minimum Standard 1
Bidders must confirm that, if awarded the Contract, they will provide testing records and valid calibration certificates for all testing equipment used in the delivery of the Contract.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Yes · Nine months prior to expiry
- First published
- 17 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 14:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
EC1062- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029124- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0560c8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details.
- Review procedure
Standstill Period
As required by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, following completion of the contract evaluation process, all relevant economic operators who expressed an interest in tendering for the contract were notified of the outcome of the evaluation. The standstill period lasted 10 days, commencing on 12 March 2026 and ending at midnight on 22 March 2026. No breach of the standstill period has been identified or occurred.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:827917)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Aug 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline288 days ago12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened288 days ago12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published211 days ago30 Mar 2026, 14:05 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025- Published value updated to £731,6851 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMTwas £600,000
- Status changed to active1 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Procurement method changed1 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT1 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 14:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protech Heating LimitedSME | £731,685 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029124-2026-EC1062-1 · Protech Heating LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £731,685
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Protech Heating LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.