Official UK procurement notice
Star Academies - Water Management (Legionella) Services
Authority: Star Academies (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStar Academies are looking to run a Find a Tender Service (FTS - above threshold) compliant tender under PA2023 to appoint a single suitable supplier to manage the water systems (legionella) across its nationwide school estate. The supplier selected will be able to provide a complete water systems management (legionella) services package including maintenance (PPM), legionella risk assessment, technical advice and remedial works, all in accordance with industry best practice e.g. HSE ACOP L8 and the final ITT documents.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: This will be a PA2023 compliant, two-stage above threshold competitive flexible procedure with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier. Stage 1 - The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which will allow the trust to shortlist up to five (5) suppliers who meet the minimum requirements and score highest on the technical and competency questions in Part 3. Stage 2 - These shortlisted suppliers will progress to the second stage of the process, the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage where further technical capability will be tested along with refined pricing. Please note that there is an optional presentation stage following initial procurement evaluation. This has no associated evaluation scoring but may be used to clarify and moderate scores.
CPV: Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
- Simple description: Mandatory Minimum Requirements – these must all be met to progress (Pass/Fail). - No exclusions through mandatory or discretionary grounds under Parts 1 and 2. - Financial stability – this will be calculated by confirmation that your assets must be equal to or more than your liabilities. - Confirmation of (please note that evidence of these will be requested later in the process): - Minimum £5m insurance held, or commitment to obtain, for the following: - Employer’s Liability - Public Liability - Professional Indemnity - Holding of the following company policies (or equivalent): - Health & Safety - Quality - Environmental/Sustainability - GDPR/Data Protection - Cyber/IT Security - Holding of a relevant Health and Safety and quality accreditations such as: - Safecontractor (preferred) - SSIP/Constructionline - ISO18001/ISO9001 - CHAS - Supply chain payment compliance (30-day payment terms) - UK GDPR compliance Technical Capability (these will be scored and ranked to shortlist to ITT). - Sector Experience & References (40%) – Evidence of working within schools and the education sector in a similar capacity with references and detailed examples given. - National Infrastructure & Response (40%) – Demonstration of ability to meet school demands based on location of local offices and engineers nationwide within SLA commitments. - Engineer Competence & Experience (20%) – Demonstration of engineer qualifications and capabilities including training and experience.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 20 Feb 2031
- First published
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
ITT/2026/LEG- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015637- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065920Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
- How it runs
This will be a PA2023 compliant, two-stage above threshold competitive flexible procedure with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier.
Stage 1 - The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which will allow the trust to shortlist up to five (5) suppliers who meet the minimum requirements and score highest on the technical and competency questions in Part 3.
Stage 2 - These shortlisted suppliers will progress to the second stage of the process, the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage where further technical capability will be tested along with refined pricing.
Please note that there is an optional presentation stage following initial procurement evaluation. This has no associated evaluation scoring but may be used to clarify and moderate scores.
- Risks
Unknown assets. Further information provided at ITT stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published244 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:12 GMT
- Clarification questions by211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent137 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by126 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends126 days ago18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 15:26 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026- Tender notice published20 Feb 2026, 12:12 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 16:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 16:50 BST
- Contract signature expected19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published31 Jul 2026, 15:26 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Contract Services LimitedStar Academies Water Management (Legionella) Contract1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Two 12 month extensions | £750,000 | 8 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Star Academies Water Management (Legionella) Contract · Churchill Contract Services Limited
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £750,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two 12 month extensions
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Churchill Contract Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Available free of charge at the above web address
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender