Scope
Description
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.
Total value (estimated)
- £110,000 excluding VAT
- £132,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2no 12 month extensions for a total of 24 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
Contract locations
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
- Suppliers from West Midlands
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Conditions of participation
Must satisfy PSQ/Questionnaire 1
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
14 January 2026, 2:00pm
Tender submission deadline
18 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
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
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
United Kingdom
Email: matthew.blower@uhb.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government