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G/1064 – Provision & Maintenance of Water Coolers

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:21.

Opportunity overview

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the provision, rental, installation, maintenance and servicing of mains-fed water coolers across its estate. The Services include planned preventative maintenance, sanitation, filter replacement, reactive maintenance, asset management, reporting and contract management. The current estate comprises approximately 98 water cooler units located across Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (1 + 1 years). The estimated maximum contract value is £80,000 excluding VAT over the full potential contract term.

Classification

  • CPV42912310 — Water filtration apparatus
  • CPV65111000 — Drinking-water distribution

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k

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
G/1064
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Tender documents are available via the Atamis eTendering Portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Tenderers are required to download the procurement documents, complete the required questionnaires and response templates, and upload their completed Tender submission via the Atamis eTendering Portal. All clarification questions and Tender submissions must be submitted electronically through the Portal. The deadline for submission of Tenders is 12:00 noon on 17th August 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
17 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Aug 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
96,000
Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
As set out in the Supplier Information Questionnaire and ITT documentation.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
12 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
11 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
11 Jan 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may extend the Contract for up to two additional periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued service requirements.

Options

Description
Initial contract term of 2 years with options to extend for a further 12 months plus a further 12 months at the Authority's sole discretion.

Award criteria

Description
Commercial 60% Technical 30% Social Value 10%   Tenderers must achieve a minimum score of 70% for the Technical Questionnaire to proceed to commercial evaluation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42912310
Description
Water filtration apparatus
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
65111000
Description
Drinking-water distribution

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
066981-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 17:07
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PGCG-2135-TXWL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGCG-2135-TXWL

Address

Street Address
Liverpool Road
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH2 1UL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD63

Contact

Name
Simon Corbett

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH2 1UL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 066981-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·