Contract

Laboratory Water Testing Services

  • Portsmouth Water

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004761

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c816 (view related notices)

Published 20 January 2026, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Portsmouth Water

Brockhampton Springs, West Street

Havant

PO9 1LG

Contact

Paul Swaine

Email

paul.swaine@portsmouthwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7715178637

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ35 - South Hampshire

National registration number

PTQG-7125-BLXM

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.portsmouthwater.co.uk/

one.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Laboratory Water Testing Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Requirement: The collection and analysis of samples for portable water to comply latest Water Supply (water quality) regulations. 1.To provide Portsmouth Water with a courier services, sampling bottles, crates and analytical services. For the avoidance of doubt, this shall not include providing any sampling activities. 2. Accredited at all times to ISO17025 and DWTS and able to demonstrate UKAS Demonstration Scope 3 To report all analysis results within the required timeframe.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £385,772.65

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Main site or place of performance

South Hampshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Requirement: The collection and analysis of samples for portable water to comply latest Water Supply (water quality) regulations. 1.To provide Portsmouth Water with a courier services, sampling bottles, crates and analytical services. For the avoidance of doubt, this shall not include providing any sampling activities. 2. Accredited at all times to ISO17025 and DWTS and able to demonstrate UKAS Demonstration Scope 3 To report all analysis results within the required timeframe.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Laboratory Testing Capabilities and Capacity / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance and Compliance / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Supply Chain Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Logistics / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Risks, Opportunities and Innovation / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Quality of available/proposed resources/ key personnel / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Pricing & Contracts / Weighting: 5

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-040327


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Laboratory Water Testing Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 November 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

South East Water Scientific Services Limited

3 Columbus Drive

Farnborough, Hampshire

GU14 0NZ

Email

josie.willott@southeastwater.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7740052230

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire
National registration number

02679874

Internet address

www.southeastwater.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £385,772.65


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1007667933 GO Reference: GO-2026120-PRO-34282290

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Portsmouth Water

Havant

PO9 1LG

Country

United Kingdom