Star Academies - Water Management (Legionella) Services

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Estimated value

£800k

services

Awarded value

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Suppliers

Lots

0 awarded

Published

20 Feb 2026

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.

Scope

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-065920
Total value: £800,000 excluding VAT
£960,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
Two further optional 12 month extensions
Main category: services
CPV classifications: 90713100
Contract locations: North West England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

Name	Description	Type	Weighting
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 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 Liability - Professional Indemnity - Holding of the following company policies (or equivalent): - Health & Safety - Quality - Environmental/Sustainability - GDPR/Data Protection - Cyber/IT Security - Holding of a relevant Health and Safety and quality accreditations such as: - Safecontractor (preferred) - SSIP/Constructionline - ISO18001/ISO9001 - CHAS - Supply chain payment compliance (30-day payment terms) - UK GDPR compliance Technical Capability (these will be scored and ranked to shortlist to ITT). - Sector Experience & References (40%) – Evidence of working within schools and the education sector in a similar capacity with references and detailed examples given. - National Infrastructure & Response (40%) – Demonstration of ability to meet school demands based on location of local offices and engineers nationwide within SLA commitments. - Engineer Competence & Experience (20%) – Demonstration of engineer qualifications and capabilities including training and experience.	price	—

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home ↗
Electronic submission: Yes
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure