Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 9 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pool Water Treatment Systems and Moveable Floor Servicing & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£117,840≈ £59k / year · £141,408 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jul 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the ongoing maintenance of Jubilee2 leisure facility the Council is looking to appoint a suitable contactor to maintain the water and filtration systems, chemical dosing system, balance tanks, ultra violet (UV) systems, moveable floor and platforms. The systems are currently being maintained under an existing contract which will expire on 30th September 2026. It is the Council’s intention to award a new contract commencing from 1 October 2029 for a period of up to three years (two years plus the option to extend for a further year).

CPV: Preventive maintenance services · Repair and maintenance of plant · Repair and maintenance services of machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£117,840
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £117,840 exc. VAT · £141,408 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 year extension subject to available budget and satisfactory first term delivery as assessed by the Council.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No conditions of participation identified.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Pool Water Treatment Systems and Moveable Floor Servicing & Maintenance: 60%
  • Pool Water Treatment Systems and Moveable Floor Servicing & Maintenance: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pool Water Treatment Systems and Moveable Floor Servicing & Maintenance: The tender price accounts for 40% of the overall score. When the total cost of each bid has been established these costs should be converted to a score of 100. All other bids should be scored using the formula: Bid’s score = 100 x (lowest cost / this cost)
  • Pool Water Treatment Systems and Moveable Floor Servicing & Maintenance: There are 6 quality questions questions that bidders need to respond to (along with weighting to each question) and found in the ITT Part 2.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    No conditions of participation identified.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Cancelled
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
9 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
Last source update
4 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference
AA/J2/PWT/1/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054182
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Preventive maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance of plantRepair and maintenance services of machinery
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b0ab Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
14 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published135 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline100 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published79 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST
  5. Contract starts22 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 11:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    4 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Aug 2026, 14:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—4 Aug 2026CancelledSince commencing the procurement process the Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme has been informed of the Local Government Re-Organisation decision that it will form part of a new North Staffordshire Unitary Council from April 2028. As a result the Borough Council will need to amend the contract duration period and re-issue a new UK4 Tender Notice for a shorter contract period.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Borough Council of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCMC-9688-NYYX Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands, ST5 1BLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPOOL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND MOVEABLE FLOOR SERVICING & MAINTENANCE - Invitation to Tender Part 1
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPOOL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND MOVEABLE FLOOR SERVICING & MAINTENANCE - Invitation to Tender Part 2
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPOOL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND MOVEABLE FLOOR SERVICING & MAINTENANCE - DRAFT SHORT FORM GOODS & SUPPORTING SERVICES CONTRACT TEMPLATE

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender