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# Water Services at the NOC

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-services-at-the-noc-ocds-h6vhtk-06afc3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Oceanography Centre: "Water Services at the NOC". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Oceanography Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-oceanography-centre-GB-PPON-PYLV-3456-PMCQ)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £69,028 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-services-at-the-noc-ocds-h6vhtk-06afc3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06afc3`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-services-at-the-noc-ocds-h6vhtk-06afc3#tl-md)

## Description
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has sought to engage with a suitable organisation to undertake the provision of Water Treatment Services. This will include, but not be limited to the following activities.
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM):
-Routine servicing and maintenance of water softeners, chlorine dioxide dosing systems, reverse osmosis systems, and closed water systems.
-Cleaning and disinfection of water storage cisterns.
-Sampling and analysis of domestic, laboratory, and closed system water (including Legionella and TVC sampling).
Emergency Repair Call-Out Facility:
-Next working day response for breakdowns, with all call-outs logged and managed by authorised personnel.
Site Support Services:
-Provision of expert advice and attendance at quarterly review meetings.
-Training of NOC staff in water hygiene (including Legionella Awareness and Responsible Person training).
Provision of Spares and Chemicals:
-Supply of water treatment chemicals (e.g., chlorine dioxide precursors, inhibitors) and maintenance of a critical spares list for rapid repairs.
Reporting and Documentation:
-Detailed reports for each maintenance and emergency visit, issued within one week.
- Quarterly performance reviews and annual contract audits against agreed KPIs.
Additional Requirements
Compliance:
-Adherence to Health & Safety at Work Act, Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671, and other relevant codes.
-Site-specific risk assessments, method statements, and COSHH assessments within one month of contract award.
Staff Competence:
-All operatives must be qualified and trained for the systems they maintain.
-On-site induction and security pass requirements.
Environmental Responsibility:
-Preference for repair over replacement of parts, with disposal of redundant equipment in line with WEEE directives.
Programme Management:
-Notification of key personnel and contact details.
-Mobilisation, site familiarisation, and induction training.
-Agreement of maintenance procedures, reporting formats, and regular review meetings.
Typical Maintenance Tasks
-Cleaning and disinfection of external and internal water tanks (annual).
-Servicing of water softeners and chlorine dioxide systems (major and minor, as per manufacturer's recommendations).
-Prefilter and Amazon filter changes, UV lamp replacements (annual or biannual).
-Closed loop water sampling and analysis (quarterly).
-Legionella and TVC sampling (multiple times per year).
-Attendance at quarterly review meetings.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 65100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **FREESTON WATER TREATMENT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138015`
  - Value: £69,028 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Water Services at the NOC (active)
  - Signed Value: £69,028
  - Signed Date: 07/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053793-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-08T12:43:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T06:40:22.988Z
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