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The University would recommend you register on both sites, if not already done. https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html\nNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visits https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/show/Search_View.aspx?ID=804324\n(SC Ref: 804324)\nNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=804324.\n(SC Ref:804324)" }, { "releaseID": "078360-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-01T10:08:10Z", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30696. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343\nCommunity benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/\nA summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:\nThe University is seeking a partnership with a supplier who is committed to delivering community benefits for this contract in the Edinburgh city region.\nWe have provided an indicative community benefit menu to illustrate the type of community benefits that could be delivered, and we welcome your own organisations suggestions. The exact nature, delivery and/or monitoring arrangements of proposed community benefits may be clarified or co-created post tender, however, the bidder response will be enforced as part of the contract at the discretion of the University.\nSee Schedule 11 - Community Benefits for EC1062 of the ITT, including appendices, for more information on Community Benefits.\n(SC Ref:817066)" }, { "releaseID": "029124-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-03-30T14:05:41+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "(SC Ref:827917)" } ], "initiationType": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "tender" } ], "tender": { "id": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "EC1062" } ], "legalBasis": { "id": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "32014L0024" } ], "scheme": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "CELEX" } ] }, "title": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Closed Systems Water Quality Specialist" } ], "status": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "planned" }, { "releaseID": "078360-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-01T10:08:10Z", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "active" }, { "releaseID": "029124-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-03-30T14:05:41+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "complete" } ], "classification": { "scheme": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "CPV" } ], "id": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "50000000" }, { "releaseID": "029124-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-03-30T14:05:41+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "71600000" } ], "description": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "Repair and maintenance services" }, { "releaseID": "029124-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-03-30T14:05:41+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services" } ] }, "mainProcurementCategory": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "services" } ], "description": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "The University of Edinburgh intends to issue a tender within the next month to establish contracting arrangements for the provision of comprehensive water quality sampling, reporting, and chemical treatment supply services. These services will cover the University estate’s heating, chilled water, condenser water, and steam-generating circuits, with an estimated contract value of up to GBP 600,000 (excluding VAT). The contract will support the University in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining safe, efficient operation across its closed water systems.\nThe proposed contract will run for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods. The requirement will be procured as a single Lot.\nThe University is seeking notes of interest from providers with the capability and capacity to deliver these services across the majority of its estate. Interested parties are invited to register their interest in response to this notice." }, { "releaseID": "078360-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-01T10:08:10Z", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a contractor for provision of comprehensive water quality sampling, analysis, reporting, and chemical treatment supply services. These services will cover the University estate’s heating, chilled water, condenser water, and steam-generating circuits, with an estimated contract value of up to GBP 731,684.77 (excluding VAT). The contract will support the University in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining safe, efficient operation across its closed water systems.\nThe proposed contract will run for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods. 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The contract will support the University in meeting its regulatory obligations and maintaining safe, efficient operation across its closed water systems.\nThe contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1)." } ], "value": { "amount": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": 600000 }, { "releaseID": "078360-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-01T10:08:10Z", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": 731684.77000000002 } ], "currency": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "GBP" } ] }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": [ { "releaseID": "040709-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-07-17T09:02:44+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "The University of Edinburgh intends to issue a tender within the next month to establish contracting arrangements for the provision of comprehensive water quality sampling, reporting, and chemical treatment supply services. These services will cover the University estate’s heating, chilled water, condenser water, and steam-generating circuits, with an estimated contract value of up to GBP 600,000 (excluding VAT).\nThe proposed contract will run for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods. The requirement will be procured as a single Lot.\nThe Contractor shall be a member of the Closed Systems Control Association. All water analysis shall be carried out using the analytical services (microbiological and chemical) from UKAS accredited laboratories." }, { "releaseID": "078360-2025", "releaseDate": "2025-12-01T10:08:10Z", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Water Quality Specialist to provide sampling, analysis, reporting services and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses.\nThe proposed contract will run for an initial period of two years, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods. The requirement will be procured as a single Lot.\nThe Contractor shall be a member of the Closed Systems Control Association. All water analysis shall be carried out using the analytical services (microbiological and chemical) from UKAS accredited laboratories. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if there are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015" }, { "releaseID": "029124-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-03-30T14:05:41+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "award", "contract" ], "value": "The University of Edinburgh has appointed a suitably qualified, resourced and experienced Water Quality Specialist to provide sampling, analysis, reporting services and chemical treatment as required for all heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems within defined buildings across the University’s campuses.\nThe contract period is from 23rd March 2026 to 22nd March 2028, with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the contract through to 22nd March 2030 (2+1+1).\nThe contract’s scope covers the necessary maintenance services required to maintain water quality and prevent corrosion within heating and cooling closed-circuit water systems across the majority of the University’s estate. 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