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Published 15 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
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Water maintenance contract for Victoria, Chamberlain and Centenary fountains

Authority:Birmingham City Council(Local Council)
services
Below threshold - open competition
Below threshold
Published estimate
£170,000
≈ £42,471 / year
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
20d 12h leftTypical competition: 4 bidsThis authority · all categories · 24 months · n=47 bid reports
Clarification Cut-Off
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 1 lot
Contract duration
4 yrs
Starts 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: Birmingham City Council: "Water maintenance contract for Victoria, Chamberlain and Centenary fountains". Published status: active. Published value: £170,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

Official Requirement Description:

The services required is for a water maintenance contract for three fountains in the city centre, namely Victoria, Chamberlain and Centenary fountains. The water in these fountains require treatment under a maintenance regime and it is imperative they are always kept clean. • Relevant policies: In accordance with Public Health Act and Environmental Act 2021. • Relevant statutory duties: BCC has a duty of care to protect the public from legionella bacteria and other water-related diseases.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1
    active
    Published valueAED 170,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    1 Jan 2027 — 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    Not published
    Turnover benchmark:
    ~AED 84,942/yr

Published award criteria & contract terms

From this notice
Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.
Published terms
Contract duration4 yrs

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competitionLegal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54
Procurement Act 2023
Procurement categoryservices
Notice statusOpen for tenderProcurement thresholdSub-thresholdRegulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published15 Sept 2026, 14:09 BSTLast source update15 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
Classification (CPV)Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06fa37

How to participate & submission route

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Expression of interest (EOI)Tender submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesEnglish (en)
Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
From official release
This Request for Quotations is being issued using the Council's e-tendering system 'In-tend' and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. The procurement process will be managed using this system and therefore all bids must be submitted by Tenderers via the 'in-tend' system. in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function and you should not contact any individual directly either by email or by telephone. If you are already a registered user, you do not have to re-register. If you are unable to register with in-tend or are experiencing difficulties, please email the [email protected]. Deadline for request for quotation is noon on 6th October 2026
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
  2. Clarification deadline
    29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (0)No award published
Contracts (0)No contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
  1. Official notice release published
    15 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authority
Local Council
GB-PPON-PCJJ-4826-QMLZ
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Official Documents & Specifications (1)

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