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Published 3 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Legionella and Water Monitoring Services 2026

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E11000005SME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published estimate£110,000≈ £55k / year · £110,000 inc. VAT1.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026awarded 12 Aug 2026
Awarded to Life Environmental Services Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 2 Aug 2028 · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A service contract for legionella monitoring services on the WMFRA estate.

CPV: Services related to water pollution

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£110,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £110,000 exc. VAT · £110,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Two-year extension option at the Authority's discretion.
90733000 Services related to water pollution

What it takes to win
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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

Lot awarding rule: 75% price, 20% quality, 5% social value.

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
Awarded
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
3 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
Authority reference
C6020
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052368
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Services related to water pollution
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac7c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000005

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/Tenders/Cu… ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published141 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline97 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts81 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published55 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 14:47 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    3 Jun 2026, 14:47 BST
    +0 days · was 3 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 14:46 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
    UK4
  6. Deadline moved to 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    24 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
    +14 days · was 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 16:24 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2026, 16:24 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-06: 3 releases · 3 Jun 2026, 4 Jun 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £108,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1311 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Life Environmental Services LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2030Extensions: Optional 2-year extension at the Authority's discretion.£108,000 inc. VAT12 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Legionella and Water Monitoring Services 2026 · Life Environmental Services LtdSME

    Signed
    27 Aug 2026
    Value
    £108,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension at the Authority's sole discretion.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders110—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPTP-2948-MYQP Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4HWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • LIFE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03053057GB-PPON: PNCR-5946-CCXM 4 Ducketts Wharf, Bishop's Stortford, East of England, CM23 3ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender