Scope
Description
Star Academies are looking to run a Find a Tender Service (FTS - above threshold) compliant tender under PA2023 to appoint a single suitable supplier to manage the water systems (legionella) across its nationwide school estate. The supplier selected will be able to provide a complete water systems management (legionella) services package including maintenance (PPM), legionella risk assessment, technical advice and remedial works, all in accordance with industry best practice e.g. HSE ACOP L8 and the final ITT documents.
Total value (estimated)
- £800,000 excluding VAT
- £960,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
- Possible extension to 31 August 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Two further optional 12 month extensions
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
Contract locations
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
- UKD4 - Lancashire
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKI - London
Submission
Enquiry deadline
25 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
25 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
18 June 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 20 February 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Mandatory Minimum Requirements – these must all be met to progress (Pass/Fail). - No exclusions through mandatory or discretionary grounds under Parts 1 and 2. - Financial stability – this will be... |
Price |
Weighting description
Mandatory Minimum Requirements – these must all be met to progress (Pass/Fail).
- No exclusions through mandatory or discretionary grounds under Parts 1 and 2.
- Financial stability – this will be calculated by confirmation that your assets must be equal to or more than your liabilities.
- Confirmation of (please note that evidence of these will be requested later in the process):
- Minimum £5m insurance held, or commitment to obtain, for the following:
- Employer’s Liability
- Public...
Other information
Payment terms
30 days
Description of risks to contract performance
Unknown assets. Further information provided at ITT stage.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This will be a PA2023 compliant, two-stage above threshold competitive flexible procedure with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier.
Stage 1 - The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which will allow the trust to shortlist up to five (5) suppliers who meet the minimum requirements and score highest on the technical and competency questions in Part 3.
Stage 2 - These shortlisted suppliers will progress to the second stage of the process, the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage where further technical capability will be tested along with refined pricing.
Please note that there is an optional presentation stage following initial procurement evaluation. This has no associated evaluation scoring but may be used to clarify and moderate scores.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Available free of charge at the above web address
Contracting authority
STAR ACADEMIES
- Companies House: 07353849
Star Academies
Blackburn
BB1 2HT
United Kingdom
Region: UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government