AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council published an award notice for legionella monitoring, maintenance and risk-assessment services across domestic and non-domestic properties. The notice records a direct award under EEM Water Treatment Framework EEM0007, Lot 1 Midlands, to SECOND ELEMENT LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £167,316.54, with a stated service period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028.
Market significanceThis is a regional public-sector water-treatment and compliance-services award in the East Midlands, made through an identified framework route rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SECOND ELEMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e400a714-56ed-45e3-bb3a-6a65ae4772b9-1 · Lots EEM Water Treatment Framework EEM0007, Lot 1 Midlands · 167316.54 GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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The award names Second Element Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified company name SECOND ELEMENT LIMITED (company number 04578427) via exact-name match. The award value is £167,316.54.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
98% confidenceActive award
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The award record has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence29 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
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Award and tender contract-period fields state these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£167,316.54
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The award value and tender value are both stated as 167316.54 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award value
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One supplier is named on the single award record, which carries the stated value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence26 June 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-06-26T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence29 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 August 2028
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Contract period end date: 2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice date published: 2026-10-09T14:19:25+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Services
98% confidenceLegionella monitoring and maintenance, legionella risk assessments, and cleaning, disinfection and chlorination of domestic dwellings
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Tender description states these requirements.
Property coverage
98% confidenceVarious domestic and non-domestic sites owned or leased by Nottinghamshire County Council
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Tender description states the sites are owned or leased by the Authority.
Delivery region
95% confidenceEast Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 45232430 — Water-treatment work
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Tender classification is CPV 45232430.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceDirect award
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Procurement method and method details both state direct award.
Framework route
98% confidenceEEM Water Treatment Framework EEM0007, Lot 1 Midlands
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Tender description states "Direct Award via EEM Water Treatment Framework EEM0007 Lot 1 Midlands".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, evaluation scoring or comparative assessment is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
99% confidenceTwo years
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The stated period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
SME suitability indicator
96% confidenceSME: yes; VCSE: no
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Tender suitability fields state sme=true and vcse=false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route-to-market observation
98% confidenceThe buyer used a pre-existing regional framework lot for a direct award.
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The description identifies a direct award through EEM Water Treatment Framework EEM0007, Lot 1 Midlands.
Service bundle
96% confidenceThe scope combines routine compliance activity with risk assessments and remedial hygiene activities for domestic properties.
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The notice lists monitoring, maintenance, risk assessments, cleaning, disinfecting and chlorination.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe supplied evidence is an award notice and an active award record. It states a contract period but does not explicitly evidence signature or execution of a contract.
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Document type is awardNotice; no signed-contract document or execution field is supplied.
Competition and evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid numbers, bidder identities beyond the awardee, evaluation results, award rationale or pricing breakdown are present.
Lot allocation detail
96% confidenceThe framework lot is named in the description, but no structured lot record or individual lot allocation is supplied.
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Lots array is empty; framework lot reference appears only in the tender description.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied record does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or executed; it provides an award notice, active award status and stated contract dates.
- Information on bids, evaluation, award rationale, incumbent position, pricing structure, performance requirements and extension options was not supplied in the published notice.
- No structured lot record or individual lot allocation is provided; the EEM0007 Lot 1 Midlands reference appears in the description only.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Nottinghamshire County CouncilSECOND ELEMENT LIMITEDlegionella monitoringlegionella maintenancelegionella risk assessmentsEEM Water Treatment FrameworkEast Midlandswater-treatment work
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the legionella services award?
SECOND ELEMENT LIMITED received the award. The source named Second Element Ltd, which was verified as SECOND ELEMENT LIMITED (company number 04578427).
What is the stated award value?
The award value is £167,316.54.
What are the stated contract dates?
The notice states a period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028.
Which procurement route was used?
The notice describes a direct award via EEM Water Treatment Framework EEM0007, Lot 1 Midlands.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.