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Published 17 Apr 2026, 16:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Routine & Reactive Water Sampling Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Grampian (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Routine & reactive water sampling services across NHS Grampian properties.

CPV: Services related to water pollution · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1On behalf of NHS Grampian, the MaTs department must ensure that water systems across…Renewal

On behalf of NHS Grampian, the MaTs department must ensure that water systems across these properties are monitored, maintained, and managed in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and NHS guidance requirements.

This includes the delivery of Routine & Reactive Water Sampling activities necessary to support the safe Additional information: Please see our ITT Pack on PCS-Tender for more information.

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Please note that the tender will be available on the PCS-Tendering platform before the Monday the 20th April.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The initial contract is for 3 years with the option to extend the contract for 2 additional years (1+1)Variant bids: not allowed

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see ITT document for more information.

What this means for your bid
  • 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
Closed
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
17 Apr 2026, 16:09 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 16:09 BST
Award evaluation window
18 May 2026 – …
Authority reference
OC001-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035354
Classification (CPV)
Services related to water pollutionTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685ab Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Please see our ITT document on PCS-Tender for further information: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31638. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are contractual requirements relating to training and recruitment (e.g. young people, long term unemployed etc.), availability of sub-contracting opportunities, other things intended to ‘improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of the authority’s area in a way additional to the main purpose of the contract’. (SC Ref:829738)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗

Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 16:09 BST
  2. Submission deadline157 days ago
    18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened157 days ago
    18 May 2026, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Grampian

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 6REContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace CourtReview body AberdeenContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria