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# Flushing of Water Outlets

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flushing-of-water-outlets-ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: "Flushing of Water Outlets". Published status: complete. Published Value: £135,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 May 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-papworth-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgm)
- **Published Value:** £135,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 May 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Facilities management services, Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH1, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £346,399 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flushing-of-water-outlets-ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flushing-of-water-outlets-ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flushing-of-water-outlets-ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0#participate

## Description
The Royal Papworth Hospital requires a comprehensive water outlet flushing service to mitigate the risk of harmful bacterial growth. The service provider shall be responsible for delivering an enhanced flushing service to the Trust, including but not limited to the following:
a)	Running and flushing of 1,193 washbasins, 400 WC's and 260 showers across the Main Hospital Site five days a week, Monday to Friday.
b)	Conducting water sampling when applicable, with all necessary equipment and training provided by the Trust.
c)	Ensuring that all outlets are flushed for a minimum of 6 minutes, on all five days from Monday to Friday, with no individual outlet exceeding a 2-day non-flushing period. This may require working on Bank Holidays.
d)	Delivering flushing services exclusively at the Royal Papworth Hospital site.
e)	The supplier must prepare an emergency contingency plan in case of staff shortages or service disruptions.
f)	Flushing pattern and frequency could alter as the requirements change, the Trust will provide a 3 month notice before any alterations. 
g)	The supplier must provide their staff with a mobile device to record the flushing on an app called Compass 2 Reporting system, staff will receive training to upload the data.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79993100
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £135,000
- **Description:** Flushing of outlets throughout the hospital
- **Contract Period:** 18/07/2025 to 18/07/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 033719-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Proeconomy Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-164723`
  - Value: £115,466 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **PROECONOMY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-164723`
  - Value: £230,933 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £230,933
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2025

- **Contract:** 033719-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £115,466
  - Signed Date: 18/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014749-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-22T08:39:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T10:40:59.043Z
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