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# Microbiological Analysis of Water Samples

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiological-analysis-of-water-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-078da0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust: "Microbiological Analysis of Water Samples". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-university-hospital-nhs-trust-nhs-rx1)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £50,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiological-analysis-of-water-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-078da0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078da0`

## 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/microbiological-analysis-of-water-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-078da0#tl-md)

## Description
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Authority) requires a Supplier for provision microbiological analysis of water samples taken by the Authority's estates teams.
The purpose of the contract to enable the Authority's estates teams to detect contamination due to water borne pathogens (E.g. legionella) and take relevant corrective actions to mitigate risk to patients. 
A Supplier is therefore required to provide bacteriological examination services only (The Services).
The Supplier’s laboratory used for all samples collected for the Services must be suitably accredited in accordance with UKAS ISO 11731:2009 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Legionella or equivalent as may be updated from time-to-time.
The Supplier's laboratory must also take part in a water microbiology proficiency testing scheme such as that run by PHE or an equivalent scheme accredited to ISO 17043.
The Authority's estates teams take water samples on a weekly basis for collection and analysis by the Supplier within the required timescales.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71000000, 71900000

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

  - Supplier(s): **Socotec UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51674`
  - Value: £50,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Microbiological Analysis of Water Samples (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099857-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-22T09:58:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T17:35:29.218Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078da0