Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Closed Systems Water Quality Specialist

University Of Edinburgh · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 09:02.

Opportunity overview

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a contractor for provision of comprehensive water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses. The contract will support the University in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining safe, efficient operation across its closed water systems. The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1).

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.

Protech Heating Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£731.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Mar 2026
Award ID
029124-2026-EC1062-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM, G331AP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV24962000 — Water-treatment chemicals
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
  • CPV90733000 — Services related to water pollution

Lots

  • The University of Edinburgh has appointed a suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Water Quality Specialist to provide sampling, analysis, reporting services and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses. The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1). The contract’s scope covers the necessary maintenance services required to maintain water quality and prevent corrosion within heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems across the majority of the University’s estate. This includes the annual services of water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment (reactive services) to ensure that systems operate efficiently, remain compliant with relevant standards, and that the University’s assets are protected from deterioration and corrosion.Value not stated

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
EC1062
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Review Details
Standstill Period As required by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, following completion of the contract evaluation process, all relevant economic operators who expressed an interest in tendering for the contract were notified of the outcome of the evaluation. The standstill period lasted 10 days, commencing on 12 March 2026 and ending at midnight on 22 March 2026. No breach of the standstill period has been identified or occurred.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
71600000
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The University of Edinburgh has appointed a suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Water Quality Specialist to provide sampling, analysis, reporting services and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses. The contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1). The contract’s scope covers the necessary maintenance services required to maintain water quality and prevent corrosion within heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems across the majority of the University’s estate. This includes the annual services of water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment (reactive services) to ensure that systems operate efficiently, remain compliant with relevant standards, and that the University’s assets are protected from deterioration and corrosion.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
30

Options

Description
This contract will run for an initial period of 24 months. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by 2 periods of 12 months, potentially taking the contract to a total of 48 months.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
24962000
Description
Water-treatment chemicals
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90733000
Description
Services related to water pollution
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71630000
Description
Technical inspection and testing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Of Edinburgh
Id
GB-FTS-2023

Identifier

Legal Name
University Of Edinburgh

Address

Street Address
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH1 1HT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kristina Bondar
Telephone
+44 1316502759

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Protech Heating Limited
Id
GB-FTS-126975

Identifier

Legal Name
Protech Heating Limited

Address

Street Address
0/2 Orion House, 7 Robroyston Oval
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM
Postal Code
G331AP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1417719567

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-404

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
27 Chambers Street
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
029124-2026-EC1062-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-126975
Name
Protech Heating Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029124-2026-EC1062-1
Award ID
029124-2026-EC1062-1
Status
active
Date Signed
11 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
731,684.77
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH1 1HT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 029124-2026award, contract ·