Award

Maintenance and Testing of Water Asset's across University of Plymouth's Estate

  • University of Plymouth

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042993

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0500b0 (view related notices)

Published 25 July 2025, 9:00am



Scope

Reference

MC/UOP/Water_Hygiene/91/25

Description

The University of Plymouth intends to procure a contractor to undertake the maintenance and testing of all necessary water assets across the estate.


Contract 1. Maintenance and Testing of Water Asset's across University of Plymouth's Estate

Supplier

Contract value

  • £469,919.28 excluding VAT
  • £563,903.14 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

22 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

23 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 6 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2030
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2032
  • 7 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

2 year optional extension if deemed appropriate and necessary by internal project team.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
  • 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
  • 65110000 - Water distribution
  • 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
  • 65120000 - Operation of a water-purification plant
  • 65122000 - Water desalination services
  • 65130000 - Operation of water supplies
  • 90400000 - Sewage services
  • 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
  • 90733100 - Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
  • 90733200 - Surface water pollution rehabilitation services
  • 90733300 - Surface water pollution protection services
  • 90733400 - Surface water treatment services
  • 90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services

Contract locations

  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKK4 - Devon

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Concession


Supplier

WCS Environmental LTD

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMZT-8251-GPBW

17 Wheatstone Court, Waterwells Business Park

Gloucester

GL2 2AQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Adam Peplow

Email: adam.peplow@wcs-group.co.uk

Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Maintenance and Testing of Water Asset's across University of Plymouth's Estate


Contracting authority

University of Plymouth

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHL-4825-PGGL

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKK41 - Plymouth

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)