Official UK procurement notice
Legionella Water Management Contract
Authority: West Dunbartonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is required to ensure we meet our statutory obligations under the Approved Code of Practice – ‘The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems’ (ACOPL8). The tender will cover the monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual inspections of water systems in the Council operational buildings. The proposal is to procure the works on an initial 2 year contract with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods,
CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Service Delivery/Methodology: 16%
- Business Continuity: 12%
- Staffing: 4%
- Reporting: 4%
- Fair work First: 0.8%
- price: 60%
- Social Benefits: 2%
- Sustainability: 1.2%
Published award criteria (8)
- Service Delivery/Methodology: 16
- Business Continuity: 12
- Staffing: 4
- Reporting: 4
- Sustainability: 1.2
- Fair work First: 0.8
- Social Benefits: 2
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
With reference to SPD questions:
4B.1.1 & 4B. 1.2 Turnover - supplier must demonstrate an annual turnover for each of the two previous years of greater than two times the annual contract value of contract on offer est. 140,000 GBP, therefore a turnover of 280,000 GBP is required.
Ratios - a Pass in any two of the three ratios as an overall Pass for Economic and Financial standing.
- (Ratio 1) Acid Test – (Current Assets-stock)/Current Liabilities. To pass the Acid Test Ratio question the bidder must have a score of greater than 1.
- (Ratio 2) Return on Capital Employed %– Profit/Capital employed. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to score a positive figure/Percentage.
- (Ratio 3) Current Ratio – Current Assets/Liabilities. To pass this question the Council require the bidder to achieve a score of greater than 1.
WDC will use template WD09 - WDC Financial Vetting Questionnaire v1.0, it is recommended that candidates review their own ratio scores in advance of submitting their tender. In the event that a firm does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee WD04 - Parent Company Guarantee refers. Should after review of the financial evaluation of tenderer fail, then the tender submission may be rejected.
Minimum: Insurance Q4B.5.1 –It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below: - Employers Liability Insurance - 10 million GBP each and every claim… - Technical & professional ability
With reference to SPD question 4C.1, bidders will be required to provide 3 examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience and capacity of similar project types
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 08:55 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Feb 2026, 09:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jun 2025 – …
- Authority reference
2425-22- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009285- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05153eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:822414)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jun 2025 → 3 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published265 days ago3 Feb 2026, 09:36 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2026, 09:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envirocure LtdSME | £560,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009285-2026-1 · Envirocure LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Sept 2025
- Value
- £560,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Envirocure LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.