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Published 18 Aug 2025, 14:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Microbiological Laboratory Testing Framework

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North East (UKC23)
Framework ceiling (notional)£72,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025awarded 14 Oct 2025
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award Notice

Microbiological Laboratory Testing

Single supplier framework

CPV: Services related to water pollution

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework

Single supplier framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£72,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £72,000 exc. VAT · £86,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
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: Quality - Pass/Fail Price - 100%

What this means for your bid
  • “Microbiological Laboratory Testing Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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
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
18 Aug 2025, 14:27 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2025, 10:28 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049528
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Services related to water pollution
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589d8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

18 Aug 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 14:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published372 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 10:28 BST
  5. Contract starts324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2025, 14:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 10:28 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2025, 10:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Microbiological Laboratory Testing Framework

    Signed
    14 Oct 2025
    Value
    £60,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Northumbrian Water LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02366703 Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, North East, DH1 5FJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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