Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1463725097
E-mail: contract.advertising@nature.scot
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nature.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Water hygiene services (incl. legionella control) for NatureScot offices & buildings
Reference number: PP1390
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NatureScot (Scottish Natural Heritage) seek to appoint a water hygiene contractor under a term contract to provide a programme of monthly visits to our properties across Scotland for monitoring water temperatures, quarterly maintenance checks and annual testing. Full details are contained in the Statement of Requirements attached to this Notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
62 256.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Across Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NatureScot (Scottish Natural Heritage) seek to appoint a water hygiene contractor under a term contract to provide a programme of monthly visits to our properties across Scotland for monitoring water temperatures, quarterly maintenance checks and annual testing. Full details are contained in the Statement of Requirements attached to this Notice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-001562
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PP1390
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 13
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HCS Water Treatment Ltd
Craighall Business Park, 18 Eagle Street
Glasgow
G4 9XA
UK
Telephone: +44 1412127247
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 62 256.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that the contract figure referenced in Sections II.1.7 & V.2.4 of this Award Notice refers to Year 1 of the contract, and is based on pricing bidders were requested to submit.
(SC Ref:797136)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court
Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2025