Official UK procurement notice
Water Sampling Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to provide a water sampling service comprising the collection of samples from various locations, laboratory testing and reporting, to ensure that the Council fulfils its statutory obligations.
- Recurrence: Next tender to be published in February 2031
CPV: Services related to water pollution
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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: 40
- Price: 60
- 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
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · Next tender to be published in February 2031
- First published
- 10 Feb 2026, 08:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 14:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
1001541- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041542- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bd1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: n/a (SC Ref:831243)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Mar 2026 → 6 May 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened229 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline220 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published173 days ago6 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026- Deadline moved to 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT9 Mar 2026, 16:48 GMT+9 days · was 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 11 Mar 2026 | 20 Mar 2026 | +9 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 11 Mar 2026 | 20 Mar 2026 | +9 d |
It appears that the initial deadline is discouraging participation. The extension allows more time to prepare a competitive bid.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Water Scientific Services | £292,384 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 041542-2026-1001541-1 · Scottish Water Scientific Services
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Value
- £292,384
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Scottish Water Scientific ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria