Official UK procurement notice
Water Sample Analysis · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract details notice is for the award of a public contract procured through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the PA 2023.
Norfolk County Council is required to test the water quality of groundwaters, surface waters and landfill leachates in and around landfill sites for which it is responsible. The sampling is carried out by Norfolk County Council officers in accordance with a predetermined schedule. The Council has appointed a contractor to provide the testing services.
- Not divided into lots: Justification for decision not to subdivide into lots (section 18(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023) - The Council wish to appoint a single supplier to ensure continuity with the service being provided. However, there is an opportunity for the successful contractor to sub-contract any testing suites they are unable to carry out.
CPV: Laboratory services · Services related to water pollution · Water-treatment work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the tender documents.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
As described in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
As described in the tender documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jul 2025, 14:01 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
NCCT43251- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054185- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a35Find a Tender
- Risks
The bill of quantities contains the expected testing schedule. However, if circumstances dictate, volumes and frequencies may fluctuate.
Please note Norfolk County Council has joined the government's Devolution Priority Programme. This process has the potential to lead to the establishment of a county combined authority
for Norfolk and Suffolk, with strategic powers, headed by an elected mayor. A consultation is under way.
Government has also invited participation by Norfolk in Local Government Review. This process has the potential to lead to unitary local government in Norfolk.
One of these changes could happen without the other.
The contract may be assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to Norfolk County Council or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To express an interest and participate in this procurement applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Buyer… ↗.
Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected]. Tenders must be submitted via in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗
The Procurement Act 2023 requires bidders to be registered on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform) before they are able to bid for contracts. Should you wish to bid for this contract it is essential that you do this. Instructions on what needs to be done can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch ↗
Timeline
31 Jul 2025 → 9 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published31 Jul 2025, 14:01 BST
- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 10:53 BST
- Next notice expected5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by398 days ago19 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline387 days ago30 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by377 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts326 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published227 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:40 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025- Planned procurement notice published31 Jul 2025, 14:01 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published5 Sept 2025, 10:53 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active5 Sept 2025, 10:53 BST
- Contract details notice published9 Mar 2026, 12:40 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete9 Mar 2026, 12:40 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSK Environment Limited | £458,330 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · RSK Environment Limited
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2025
- Value
- £458,330
- Period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract may be extended by up to 24 months at the discretion of Norfolk County Council.
No agreed KPIs: The contract value is below £5 million including VAT.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Envirolab LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender