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University Hospitals Birmingham Provision of Decontamination Unit Water Testing

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:33.

Opportunity overview

The Trust is looking to formally award a contract for the testing of weekly water samples for its 4 Decontamination units at UHB which are responsible for providing a service to endoscopy clinics. The weekly water samples will be taken in bottles supplied by the successful laboratory and kept in a fridge awaiting collection, the samples will be appropriately labelled with the sampling location, machine details (including chamber identifier if relevant) and the time the sample was taken by the staff taking the sample. The successful laboratory will need to have procedures for collection with time and temperature controls in place to meet the requirements of HTM 01-06 and BS EN ISO 15883.

Classification

  • CPV85111820 — Bacteriological analysis services

Lots

  • Lot 1£330k

Documents and notices

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-0605ac
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
18 Feb 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Jan 2026, 14:00

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Description
West Midlands

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

E11000005

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Annual value issued rather than full contract value
Id
003097-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
396,000
Amount
330,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Must satisfy PSQ/Questionnaire 1

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2no 12 month extensions for a total of 24 months

Award criteria

Description
Split as 50% technical, 10% social value and 40% commercial scoring. Set out in detail in Document 1 - Instructions to Tenderers UHB Provision of Water Testing of Decon Units

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111820
Description
Bacteriological analysis services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
003097-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jan 2026, 13:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV

Address

Street Address
Mindelsohn Way
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 2WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 003094-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 003097-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·