Official UK procurement notice
Gas Sampling · UK public procurement notice
Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 20 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to SCIENCO LIMITED
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGas to Grid (GTG) Biomethane Sampling.
- How the procedure runs: See tender documents for process
CPV: Laboratory services · Methane monitoring · Natural gas
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Feb 2026
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Ongoing TestsAwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Please see full Lot Information within the tender documents.
Lot #2ad-hoc samplingAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
ad-hoc sampling, please find further details in the 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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 50%
- Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Please see the tender documentation for further details.
- Technical: Please see the tender documentation for further details.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Gas Sampling” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 14:51 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056425- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059946Find a Tender
- How it runs
See tender documents for process
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Full details are found in the tender documents.
Timeline
12 Sept 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published12 Sept 2025, 11:57 BST
- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST
- Market engagement15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
We are keen to engage with interested suppliers. Any future Tender Notice will be published and response to this pre market engagement is optional and does not contribute to any procurement process. We invite interested suppliers to complete the following form:
- Admission / appointment period ends369 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by287 days ago10 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent278 days ago20 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published277 days ago20 Jan 2026, 14:51 GMT
- Standstill ends268 days ago29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts266 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Sept 2025, 11:57 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 09:36 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active15 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST
- Deadline published: 20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST15 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST
- Contract award notice published20 Jan 2026, 14:51 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2026, 14:51 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| SCIENCO LIMITED1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2032Extensions: The Contracting Party will consider extending the contract for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 36 months beyond the Contract end date. | £1,000,000 | 20 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- SCIENCO LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender