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title: "PRO005043-Services-Bioaerosols Monitoring"
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# PRO005043-Services-Bioaerosols Monitoring

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pro005043-services-bioaerosols-monitoring-ocds-h6vhtk-060135). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "PRO005043-Services-Bioaerosols Monitoring". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-GB-PPON-PVVB-5589-BWHX)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pro005043-services-bioaerosols-monitoring-ocds-h6vhtk-060135#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060135`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/pro005043-services-bioaerosols-monitoring-ocds-h6vhtk-060135#tl-md)

## Description
United Utilities (UU) require ambient bioaerosol monitoring and analysis to be completed at 5 Anaerobic Digestion facilities, located in the North West of England. The monitoring is to be carried out twice a year. The initial term will be 5 years plus annual incremental extensions if required. Operators must adhere to UU permitting and induction requirements. The operator will need to attend site, the following samples will be taken: • Substance - Bioaerosols (pumped method) Total Bacteria Aspergillus Fumigatus • Sampling Method - Filtration method • 4 samples per site The 1 x Upwind and 3 x Downwind Samples will be determined at the time of sampling considering the wind directions on the day. The sampling method is designed to measure ambient bioaerosol concentrations and follows the general guidance published by the Environment Agency Technical Guidance Note M9 – Environmental Monitoring of Bioaerosol at Regulated Sites. The Supplier needs to provide a detailed report, which must be provided within a reasonable timeframe, that includes an executive summary, site observations, monitoring methods, analytical results, comparison of results with limits/recognised international standards, discussions and conclusions. Monitoring will be undertaken, in accordance with the most appropriate Methods of Determining Hazardous Substances (MDHS) published by HSE or by internationally recognised standards or methods e.g. NIOSH, BS EN ISO, OSHA. The general principle adopted to obtain airborne samples of hazardous substances is by attaching battery powered pumps to individuals or in static locations. Known volumes of air are drawn through sample media (filters, sorbent tubes or impinger solutions) positioned in the individual’s breathing zone or for background measurements fixed in static locations. Depending on the analysis required the sample media will undergo subsequent mechanical, chemical or biological analysis. All analytical work shall be undertaken at UKAS accredited analytical laboratories which participate in the AIR PT scheme, operated by LGC with support from HSL that is specifically designed for laboratories performing chemical analysis of air monitoring samples.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 02/03/2026 to 28/02/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001164-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-07T15:30:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:08:44.665Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060135