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Glasgow Pool Plant Maintenance

City Building (Glasgow) LLP · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:28.

Opportunity overview

City Building requires on behalf of its clients to manage and maintain a range of swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools across the client estate. Within all the swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools City Building is looking to contract with a company who can provide a reactive and planned maintenance regime in-line with the associated filtration systems that are outlined in the tender documents. These facilities are important in the cultural landscape of the city and help to provide:- Improve health and well-being. Learn important skills. Family friendly places. Social interaction. To this end it is essential that City Building contracts with a provider that can fully demonstrate expertise and excellence in the scope required. The successful bidder must understand the requirement for business agility and cost control across the service. The term of the contract will be three years with options to extend by 24 months (1 year plus 1 year)

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV43324100 — Equipment for swimming pools
  • CPV45259000 — Repair and maintenance of plant
  • CPV50500000 — Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
  • CPV50530000 — Repair and maintenance services of machinery
  • CPV50531000 — Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery
  • CPV50532000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
  • CPV50710000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
  • CPV50711000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
  • CPV50712000 — Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

Lots

  • City Building requires on behalf of its clients to manage and maintain a range of swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools across the client estate. Within all the swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools City Building is looking to contract with a company who can provide a reactive and planned maintenance regime in-line with the associated filtration systems that are outlined in the tender documents. These facilities are important in the cultural landscape of the city and help to provide: Improve health and well-being. Learn important skills. Family friendly places. Social interaction. To this end it is essential that City Building contracts with a provider that can fully demonstrate expertise and excellence in the scope required. The successful bidder must understand the requirement for business agility and cost control across the service. The term of the contract will be three years with options to extend by 24 months (1 year + 1 Year). The venues are listed below (please note these may be subject to change and venues added or deleted) Easterhouse (The Bridge) Swimming Pools Castlemilk Leisure Centre swimming Pools Tollcross aquatics Centre Swimming Pools Emirates Arena Vitality Pool Whitehill Swimming Pool Gorbals Leisure Centre Swimming Pools Springburn Leisure Centre Swimming Pools North Woodside Leisure Centre Swimming Pool Pollok Leisure Centre Swimming Pool Bellahouston Leisure Centre Swimming Pools Scotstoun Leisure Centre Swimming Pools Drumchapel Swimming Pools Maryhill Leisure centre Swimming Pools Croftcoin School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Kelbourne School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Keppoch Campus (Hydrotherapy Pool) Currently drained due to major leak. Hazelwood School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Langlands School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Abercorn School (Swimming Pool) Ashcraig / Ashton (Swimming Pool) City Building is also looking to contract with providers who undertake best practice and guidance to adhere to Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) within the pool plant industry.£2m

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
CBG262
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
City Building (Glasgow) LLP must, by notice in writing as soon as possible, after the decision has been made,inform all bidders and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract. City Building (Glasgow) LLP must allow a period of at leastthe relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the notice is sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of dispatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 86 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015 “the Regulations”). CityBuilding(Glasgow) LLP is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Sessionwhere as a consequence of a breach by City Building (Glasgow)LLP, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that City Building (Glasgow) LLP must not enter into the contract unless the proceedings are determined,discontinued or disposed of; or the court,by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to City Building (Glasgow) LLP seeking further clarification on the notice, to which City Building (Glasgow) LLP must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
17 Jul 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Contract is for 3 years with options to extend by 1 year + 1 year so new procurement exercise would be in 2028, 2029 or 2030 depending on what extension options are chosen

Expected award period

Starts
17 Jul 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
17 Jul 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
List and brief description of conditions: All works shall be carried out in accordance with best practices and shall include all proposed amendments to standard practices prior to the requirement for legal conformity, at the time of formal proposal, principally with regard to the following: The Factories Act. The Health and Safety at Work Act. BS 7671:2008 Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition) and all subsequent amendments. All other statutory acts applicable to the works and local amendments or by-laws. British Standards and EC Directives. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. Health and Safety documents L21, L22, L23, L24, L25. Water Supply Regulations. Control of Pollution Act 1974 Section 60. HSE Approved Code of Practice for Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems ACoP L08. HSE Reporting of Injuries, Disease, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives. Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Swimming Pool Water Treatment and Quality Standards for Swimming Pools and Spas(PWTAG) 2017 [including all recent updates] HSG 179 Health and Safety in Swimming Pools

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in order to participate in the tendering process:- There is a minimum financial requirement that affects trading performance and balance sheet strength Financial requirements for trading performance and balance sheet strength should be calculated on latest filed accounts accounts with Companies House Trading Performance An overall positive outcome on pre tax profits over a 3 year period Exceptional items can be excluded from the calculation. The above would be expressed in the ratio Pre-Tax Profit/Turnover Balance Sheet strength Net worth of the organisation must be positive at the time of evaluation and organisation must not be subject to an insolvency process. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure. The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities Companies that are only required to file abbreviated accounts, must submit full sets of accounts for the last two individual years filed, in order for the three year profitability requirement to be verified An applicant should have no outstanding issues, with regard to statutory filing requirements with Companies House. Applicants who have been trading for less than the 3 years noted above must provide evidence that they are complying with the above minimum financial requirements for the period in which they have been trading. Applicants who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a Group, can provide a Parent Guarantee if the Parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above. City Building (Glasgow) LLP reserves the right, at its own discretion, to seek such other information from the Bidder in accordance with Regulations 61(7) or Regulation 61 (8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder's economic and financial standing. The insurance requirements for this contract are as follows – Employer’s Liability The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Employer’s Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION (GBP10,000,000) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and unlimited in the period. Public Liability The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Public Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION ("GBP" 10,000,000) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and unlimited in the period. Products Insurance The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services Products Liability insurance to the value of at least TEN MILLION ("GBP"10,000,000) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and in the aggregate. Professional Indemnity The organisation/consultant shall take out and maintain throughout the period of their services and for a further 6 years on completion of their service, Professional Indemnity insurance to the value of a minimum TWO MILLION ("GBP"2,000,000) POUNDS STERLING in respect of any one claim and in the aggregate

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
SPD 4C.1.2 Statement [GOODS AND SERVICES ONLY] CBG’s guidance for this question is detailed below- Provide two relevant examples from within the last five years that demonstrate your organisation has the relevant and necessary skills, expertise, and experience to deliver the service required by CBG. For each relevant example the following information should be provided but is not limited to – 1. an overview of the contract including customer name, contract start and completion date and contract value. 2. a thorough and detailed description for each example of the scope of the requirement and service provided by you demonstrating experience in dealing with a contract the same or similar in scope and complexity to the CBG’s requirements. Your response to this question should not exceed, for each example, 2 x A4 sides, this page count includes all text (Arial font 11), photographs, figures and diagrams. Where a submission exceeds the maximum number of pages indicated per example, no account will be taken of the content of the pages beyond the maximum. Weighting The weighting will be out of 100 with 50% attributed to each example. A minimum pass mark of 50 out of 100 is required overall for this question. Any bidder who fails to achieve the minimum score for this question will be excluded from the process at this stage. Minimum level(s) of standards required: Bidders must score a minimum of 60% in total for question 4C.1.2 question. Any Bidder who fails to achieve the minimum points score will be disqualified. Selection Criteria (Quality 30%) Total Technical Weighting Service Delivery 40% Staff Resource 30% Contract Management 25% Fair Work First 5% Full details will be in the tender documents.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
City Building requires on behalf of its clients to manage and maintain a range of swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools across the client estate. Within all the swimming pools and hydrotherapy pools City Building is looking to contract with a company who can provide a reactive and planned maintenance regime in-line with the associated filtration systems that are outlined in the tender documents. These facilities are important in the cultural landscape of the city and help to provide: Improve health and well-being. Learn important skills. Family friendly places. Social interaction. To this end it is essential that City Building contracts with a provider that can fully demonstrate expertise and excellence in the scope required. The successful bidder must understand the requirement for business agility and cost control across the service. The term of the contract will be three years with options to extend by 24 months (1 year + 1 Year). The venues are listed below (please note these may be subject to change and venues added or deleted) Easterhouse (The Bridge) Swimming Pools Castlemilk Leisure Centre swimming Pools Tollcross aquatics Centre Swimming Pools Emirates Arena Vitality Pool Whitehill Swimming Pool Gorbals Leisure Centre Swimming Pools Springburn Leisure Centre Swimming Pools North Woodside Leisure Centre Swimming Pool Pollok Leisure Centre Swimming Pool Bellahouston Leisure Centre Swimming Pools Scotstoun Leisure Centre Swimming Pools Drumchapel Swimming Pools Maryhill Leisure centre Swimming Pools Croftcoin School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Kelbourne School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Keppoch Campus (Hydrotherapy Pool) Currently drained due to major leak. Hazelwood School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Langlands School (Hydrotherapy Pool) Abercorn School (Swimming Pool) Ashcraig / Ashton (Swimming Pool) City Building is also looking to contract with providers who undertake best practice and guidance to adhere to Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) within the pool plant industry.

Value

Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract will originally for 36 months plus extensions of 1 year + 1 year. This means the contract may be 48 months or 60 months depending on length of extensions. As such there will be a renewal of this contract under a new procurement either in 2028, 2029 or 2030 depending on what renewal options are chosen.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Electronic Catalogue Policy
required

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Glasgow

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Entry 2
Id
50712000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
Entry 3
Id
50711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
Entry 4
Id
50500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
Entry 5
Id
50530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of machinery
Entry 6
Id
50531000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services for non-electrical machinery
Entry 7
Id
50532000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
Entry 8
Id
43324100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Equipment for swimming pools
Entry 9
Id
45259000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance of plant

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2585
Name
City Building (Glasgow) LLP

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G21 4BA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
350 Darnick Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
A subsiduary company of 2 public bodies
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Maintenance, Construction & Manufacturing

Identifier

Legal Name
City Building (Glasgow) LLP

Contact

Name
Keith Smith
Telephone
+44 1412871955
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3515
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G21 4BA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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