Scope
Description
The Works comprise the full design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of a replacement water softening plant and reverse osmosis (RO) plant, together with all associated pipework alterations, valves, controls, and ancillaries, to achieve full operational integration with the existing HSSD infrastructure. The scope also includes the decommissioning and removal of existing gas-fired boilers serving the system and their replacement with steam-to-LTHW packaged plate heat exchanger (PHE) units, complete with all necessary steam, condensate return, LTHW distribution, controls integration, insulation, builders' works, electrical supplies, and BMS interfaces.
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Total value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 31 August 2026
- 6 months, 30 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45232430 - Water-treatment work
- 45252120 - Water-treatment plant construction work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
Contract locations
- UKH24 - Bedford
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 January 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
19 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Price | 70% |
| Quality | Quality | 30% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTQH-2444-LZZX
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mark Brown
Email: Mark.Brown@bedsft.nhs.uk
Region: UKH21 - Luton
Organisation type: Public authority - central government