T123 - Provision of External Proficiency Testing Schemes
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Suppliers
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Lots
5
Published
07 Jan 2026
Description
This contract shall provide a comprehensive External Proficiency Testing Scheme (EPTS) services across a range of specific testing disciplines UKAS schedules of accreditation and including the onboarding of new laboratory methodologies. This will include the design, coordination, and delivery of interlaboratory comparisons, as well as the provision of detailed statistical analysis and reporting on the outcomes.
Scope
- Reference
- T123
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 22 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2027Possible extension to 21 Dec 2030
Initial period, of two (2) years with three (3) extensions of up to twelve months each
- CPV classifications
- 71900000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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| Mandatory Criteria | Confirmation of Compliance with Specification | quality | — |
| Social Value | Social Value Themes | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Waste Water Microbiology (Gelvin Grange Laboratory): | £5k | complete |
| 5 | Cryptosporidium Testing (Gelvin Grange Laboratory) | £8k | complete |
| 7 | Cryptosporidium laboratory (Gelvin Grange) | £5k | complete |
| 8 | Waste Water Chemistry (Gelvin Grange Laboratory). | £90k | complete |
| 9 | Clean Water Chemistry (Westland House Laboratory) | £200k | complete |