Official UK procurement notice
SWAST-5126-FM Water Safety · UK public procurement notice
Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Published estimate£1,870,000total for 2 lots · £2,244,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026awarded 14 Aug 2026
Awarded to Rock Compliance Limited, Severn Trent Water Limited2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWater risk assessments and testing
- No preliminary market engagement: Market engagement was to evolve specification which complies with legal regulations
CPV: Industrial quality control services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,870,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Water Risk AssessmentsAwardedRenewalPublished value£401,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Water Maintenance and TestingAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,469,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: Quality criteria as per the specification
- Social Value
- Cost
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Open 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2026, 16:15 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
SWAST-5126-FM- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050484- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a80dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
- Submission deadline
- 29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published147 days ago28 May 2026, 16:15 BST
- Clarification questions by121 days ago23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline115 days ago29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent69 days ago14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published69 days ago14 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST
- Standstill ends57 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 16:15 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Aug 2026, 14:11 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2026, 14:11 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £327,4502 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 2116 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Water Risk Assessments1 award | |||
| Rock Compliance LimitedSWAST-5126-FM Water Safety Lot 11 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: Up to 24 months extension if KPI's are met. | £45,367 | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Water Maintenance and Testing1 award | |||
| Severn Trent Water Limited21 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: up to 24 months if KPI's are met. | £282,083 | 14 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Water Risk Assessments | 11final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Water Maintenance and Testing | 10final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- ROCK COMPLIANCE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender