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DWP Water Safety Management Services

Department for Work and Pensions · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:25.

Opportunity overview

The Supplier shall assist the Buyer in complying with its statutory duty to manage water safety across the Buyer’s estate and comply with all UK Health and Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to compliance with COSHH, HSG274 and L8 ACOP in relation to the control of water systems and the risk from exposure to legionella bacteria.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SMS Environmental Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Mar 2025
Award ID
015153-2025-12833-1
Status
active
Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK, OX11 0RA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV70000000 — Real estate services

Lots

  • DWP Water Safety Management Services - The Supplier shall assist the Buyer in complying with its statutory duty to manage water safety across the Buyer’s estate and comply with all UK Health and Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to compliance with COSHH, HSG274 and L8 ACOP in relation to the control of water systems and the risk from exposure to legionella bacteria.£7m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-047a80
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV2.2

New Value

Date
12 Aug 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
5 Aug 2024, 12:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
The Buyer is extending the tender return deadline to 19th August 2024. This is to allow time to make some minor amendments to the documents below. Amendments will be made to the following documents: • Appendix 1 – ITT Instructions • Appendix 7 – Pricing Matrix • Appendix 8 – Water Pricing Matrix Guidance for Bidders • Schedule 3 – Charges • Annex 3 to Schedule 3 – Charges Calculation A change log will also be issued detailing the amendments. The Buyer will subsequently extend the ITT submission deadline by a further 5 working days from the issue of the revised documents.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV2.2

New Value

Date
12 Aug 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
5 Aug 2024, 12:00
Entry 3
Id
3
Description
The Buyer is extending the tender return deadline to 19th August 2024. This is to allow time to make some minor amendments to the documents below. Amendments will be made to the following documents: • Appendix 1 – ITT Instructions • Appendix 7 – Pricing Matrix • Appendix 8 – Water Pricing Matrix Guidance for Bidders • Schedule 3 – Charges • Annex 3 to Schedule 3 – Charges Calculation A change log will also be issued detailing the amendments. The Buyer will subsequently extend the ITT submission deadline by a further 5 working days from the issue of the revised documents.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV2.2

New Value

Date
19 Aug 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
5 Aug 2024, 12:00
Entry 4
Id
4
Description
The Buyer is extending the tender return deadline to 28th August 2024. This is to allow Suppliers the time to take into account some minor amendments to the documents below: • Appendix 1 – ITT Instructions • Appendix 7 – Pricing Matrix • Appendix 8 – Water Pricing Matrix Guidance for Bidders • Schedule 3 – Charges • Annex 3 to Schedule 3 – Charges Calculation A change log has also been issued detailing the amendments. Please note that the contract value of £7,000,000 has been calculated as being inclusive of the option to extend the contract by 2 x 12 month periods.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV2.2

New Value

Date
28 Aug 2024, 12:00

Old Value

Date
5 Aug 2024, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
5 Aug 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Aug 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Aug 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As described in the Supplier Questionnaire

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
DWP Water Safety Management Services - The Supplier shall assist the Buyer in complying with its statutory duty to manage water safety across the Buyer’s estate and comply with all UK Health and Safety Legislation and guidance including but not limited to compliance with COSHH, HSG274 and L8 ACOP in relation to the control of water systems and the risk from exposure to legionella bacteria.

Value

Amount
7,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract will run for 39 months with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Risk Assessment
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 2
Name
Resources
Type
quality
Description
21%
Criterion 3
Name
Tools & Processes
Type
quality
Description
19%
Criterion 4
Name
Performance & Reporting
Type
quality
Description
18%
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10%
Criterion 6
Name
Contract Implementation
Type
quality
Description
7%
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
Price per quality point

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,170

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
England, Scotland & Wales

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UKL
Entry 11
Region
UKM
Entry 12
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
70000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Real estate services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1378
Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 7UA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-117554
Name
High Court (EWHC)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court (EWHC)
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1376
Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 &UA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work and Pensions

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-144141
Name
SMS Environmental Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Didcot, Oxfordshire
Postal Code
OX11 0RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Quad One, Becquerel Avenue

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
SMS Environmental Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-144142
Name
Department for Work & Pensions

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9NA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Caxton House

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Work & Pensions

Award information

Award 1
Id
015153-2025-12833-1
Title
DWP Water Safety Management Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144141
Name
SMS Environmental Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015153-2025-12833-1
Title
DWP Water Safety Management Services
Status
active
Award ID
015153-2025-12833-1
Date Signed
25 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,021,758
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UK · LS2 7UA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK
  • Delivery location · UKL
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-047a80-2025-04-15T10:07:46+01:00compiled ·