Official UK procurement notice
G/1064 – Provision & Maintenance of Water Coolers
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the provision, rental, installation, maintenance and servicing of mains-fed water coolers across its estate.
The Services include planned preventative maintenance, sanitation, filter replacement, reactive maintenance, asset management, reporting and contract management.
The current estate comprises approximately 98 water cooler units located across Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital.
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (1 + 1 years).
The estimated maximum contract value is £80,000 excluding VAT over the full potential contract term.
CPV: Drinking-water distribution · Water filtration apparatus
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£80,000
- Condition of participation
As set out in the Supplier Information Questionnaire and ITT documentation.
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).
Lot awarding rule: Commercial 60% Technical 30% Social Value 10% Tenderers must achieve a minimum score of 70% for the Technical Questionnaire to proceed to commercial evaluation.
- Condition of participation
As set out in the Supplier Information Questionnaire and ITT documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2026, 17:07 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 17:07 BST
- Authority reference
G/1064- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066981- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc48Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tender documents are available via the Atamis eTendering Portal:
health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
Tenderers are required to download the procurement documents, complete the required questionnaires and response templates, and upload their completed Tender submission via the Atamis eTendering Portal.
All clarification questions and Tender submissions must be submitted electronically through the Portal.
The deadline for submission of Tenders is 12:00 noon on 17th August 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Timeline
15 Jul 2026 → 12 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published105 days ago15 Jul 2026, 17:07 BST
- Clarification questions by84 days ago5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline72 days ago17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 74 days12 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 17:07 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender