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Water Services at the NOC

National Oceanography Centre · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£69k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£82.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02002230
Location
Southampton, UKJ36, SO40 3WW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2026PRNOC-1090
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Oceanography Centre
Id
GB-COH-11444362

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11444362

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1185265
Entry 2
Scheme
GB-SC
Id
SC049896
Entry 3
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYLV-3456-PMCQ

Address

Street Address
National Oceanography Centre
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 3ZH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
FREESTON WATER TREATMENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02002230

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02002230

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCCX-9192-LWXW

Address

Street Address
Unit 1 Lulworth Business Centre
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO40 3WW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
65100000
Description
Water distribution and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02002230
Name
FREESTON WATER TREATMENT LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Water Services at the NOC
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
8 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
8 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
An optional renewal for a further 1 + 1 years, subject to performance and agreement between the parties

Value

Including VAT
82,833.6
Amount
69,028
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053793-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jun 2026, 13:43
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO14 3ZH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 053793-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·