AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Hampshire County Council has awarded and signed a contract with SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED for Legionella-prevention maintenance at various properties in the West project area, Lot 1.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for Lot 1. The contract is stated as signed on 11 August 2026, starts on 12 October 2026 and ends on 28 August 2028.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £375,000 excluding VAT (£450,000 including VAT). The award was made below threshold under a framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 375000 excluding VAT; 450000 including VAT GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 identifies SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED as supplier for Lot 1; linked Contract 1 records £375,000 amount and £450,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 11 August 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-08-11.
Contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 28 August 2028
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-12 and endDate 2028-08-28.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£375,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 375000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£450,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 450000 GBP.
Value attribution
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole recorded award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to Award 1, which names one supplier and relates to Lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-08-11.
Contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-12.
Notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-16.
Contract end
99% confidence28 August 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-08-28.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePlanned and reactive Legionella-prevention maintenance at Hampshire County Council properties
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The notice describes planned and reactive maintenance for Legionella prevention at properties maintained by Hampshire County Council.
Core activities
99% confidenceRisk-assessment remedials, reactive remedials, whole-site disinfections, trained personnel, responses to water-authority contraventions, work coordination, and compliance records.
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These activities are listed in the published tender description.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; title and separate lot description not supplied
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Award and contract relate to Lot 1; the lot record has no title or description.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKJ3, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKJ3.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “works”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45351000 — Mechanical engineering installation works
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Award item additional classification gives CPV 45351000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is “selective”.
Award route
99% confidenceBelow threshold — award under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - award under framework”.
Framework relationship
99% confidenceLinked to framework process ocds-h6vhtk-05484c
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Related process is identified as a framework with that OCID.
Competition
95% confidenceMarked competitive
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Tender competitive field is true.
Bidder numbers and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 28 August 2028
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Contract 1 period dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Operational obligations
97% confidenceWork is to be delivered to the specification and contract appendices, with records and certification submitted through Hampshire County Council systems.
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Published description refers to service matrices, asset registers, KPIs, certification, records and evidential information using HCC systems.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThis is a framework call-off or award under a framework rather than a standalone above-threshold competition.
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The notice states “Below threshold - award under framework” and links a framework process.
Service model
98% confidenceThe scope combines planned remedials, reactive response, disinfection capability, site coordination and compliance evidence management.
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Published scope lists each of these elements.
Published pricing transparency
99% confidenceOnly the overall contract value is published; rates, pricing schedule and individual work-package values are not supplied.
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Contract-level values are present, while no pricing breakdown is provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier’s GB-COH identifier and company number match verified company number 01297168 and verified company name SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED.
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 links to Award 1; Award 1 identifies one supplier and Lot 1.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and individual lot value are not supplied
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Lot 1 is recorded without a title, description or value.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, scores and evaluation rationale are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Commercial detail
97% confidenceNo pricing breakdown, KPIs, asset register, service matrix or extension terms are published
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The notice refers to some materials but does not publish their contents or the requested commercial detail.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award decision date, tender start date or submission deadline.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
- Bidder numbers, bidder identities, scores, award rationale and savings are not supplied.
- No published extension, renewal, pricing-breakdown or rate-card information is available.
- The service matrices, asset registers, KPIs and contract appendices referenced in the scope are not included in the supplied notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITEDHampshire County CouncilLegionella maintenanceLegionella preventionLot 1framework awardHampshire procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Hampshire County Council Legionella Team Project West Lot 1 contract?
SIMER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED, company number 01297168, is the sole supplier named on Award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £375,000 excluding VAT and £450,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 12 October 2026 to 28 August 2028. It records a signature date of 11 August 2026.
What services are included?
The scope includes planned and reactive Legionella-prevention remedials, whole-site disinfections, compliance responses, work coordination and supporting records.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice describes a selective, below-threshold award under a framework and identifies the procurement as competitive.
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.