Open16 days left · closes midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026

Legionella Monitoring and Maintenance Contract

Sunderland City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sunderland City Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering and environmental work (North East).

The estimated value is £415,520 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 January 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Thursday 8 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 70% · Quality 25% · Social Value 5%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2030.

What the notice says

This opportunity can be accessed via www.open.org The council wishes to procure specialist contractors to carry out monitoring and maintenance tasks for the Authority from 1st January 2027. The monitoring and maintenance program will entail activities such as temperature monitoring, shower descale and disinfections, cold water storage tank and water heater inspections, TMV servicing, and cleaning and disinfection.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 16 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £415,520 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 2 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Thursday 8 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Washington, the Coalfields and Sunderland North 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030 What this lot covers Washington, the Coalfields and Sunderland North - 135 sites	Environmental services, Architecture and engineering	£207,760
Sunderland South, West and East 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030 What this lot covers Sunderland South, West and East - 131 sites	Environmental services, Architecture and engineering	£207,760

Timeline

10 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075623-2026
16 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 087555-2026

About the buyer

Sunderland City CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 075623-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 August 2026, last updated 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.