Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cold Water Testing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£517,846≈ £104k / year · £621,415 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 May 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The services required are broadly to analyse and report on the quality of water samples which the Council has collected from cold water storage and distribution systems. Standard sampling for Coliforms in general needs blocks which is carried out yearly accounts for 3994 samples per annum and reporting on the levels and types of bacteria present in cold water storage systems, enumerating and identifying legionella

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: The services required are broadly to analyse and report on the quality of water samples which the Council has collected from cold water storage and distribution systems. Standard sampling for Coliforms in general needs blocks which is carried out yearly accounts for 3994 samples per annum and reporting on the levels and types of bacteria present in cold water storage systems, enumerating and identifying legionella

CPV: Analysis services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£517,846
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensionsValue: £517,846 exc. VAT · £621,415 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Five year initial term plus 2 year extension
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Yes

What it takes to win
i

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
Quality: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: 70%
  • Quality: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Yes

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 8 Jun 2026
First published
20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Oct 2026
Authority reference
C9588
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035810
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Analysis services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686c0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As per the conditions of contract

How it runs

The services required are broadly to analyse and report on the quality of water samples which the Council has collected from cold water storage and distribution systems. Standard sampling for Coliforms in general needs blocks which is carried out yearly accounts for 3994 samples per annum and reporting on the levels and types of bacteria present in cold water storage systems, enumerating and identifying legionella

Review and risk notes
Risks

As per the conditions of contract

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge: lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com ↗

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Timeline

20 Apr 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published189 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline164 days ago
    15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published108 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Award decision expected byin 4 days
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract startsin 155 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—9 Jul 2026CancelledThe Council has taken the decision to abandon the current procurement exercise due to a change in requirement and intends to retender the requirement within the next six months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Wandsworth

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVLQ-8225-QVHT Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street,, London, London, SW18 2PUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender