Supply, Delivery, Commissioning & Maintenance of Side Stream Filtration Units (2026-30)

Location

University of Strathclyde

Description

This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice relates to a project to establish a Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Commissioning & Maintenance of Side Stream Filtration Units (2026-30) (UOS-39828-2025) at the University of Strathclyde. The estimated value of the Contract across a 48-month period is GBP 296,683, exclusive of VAT.

Total Quantity or Scope

The University of Strathclyde ('the University') has recently installed a district heating network, that includes a number of side stream filtration units to maintain a high water quality standard. The University also has some units installed in CHW systems, however, it is anticipated more of these units will need to be procured. This Contract will include, however will not be limited to, the supply, delivery, commissioning & maintenance of side stream filtration units that can fulfill all parts of the following specification: - filtration to less than 5 microns: - pH Control to maintain pH 9.5-10.5: - inhibits corrosion maintaining less than 1.0mg/l: - that removes air/microbubbles: - that restricts bacterial growth: - has BMS connection: - requires no dosing pots or injection pumps negating the need to carry drums of chemicals through buildings: - has no dosing pots to prevent the need to store chemicals on site: - has a small footprint: - uses back wash that can be connected to a drain or discharge into a gulley: - has a glycol recuperator to recover glycol from cooling systems (the recuperator will automatically pump the glycol back into the cooling system); and - requires no consumables items such as filters.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts During their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases.

CPV Codes

• 42912310 - Water filtration apparatus
• 42514300 - Filtering apparatus
• 42910000 - Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus
• 42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus
• 42912100 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering liquids
• 42912130 - Apparatus for filtering or purifying beverages
• 42912300 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
• 51514100 - Installation services of liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus
• 51514110 - Installation services of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) on 09 December 2025, with a request for interested parties to register their interest no later than 12 noon on 19 December 2025. 13 companies noted an interest by this specified closing date, and as part of market engagement for this opportunity, a questionnaire was issued to those same suppliers. Please note, 2 companies responded to this questionnaire, however, only 1 (ENWA Water Technology AS (FC023654) T/A ENWA Water Technology UK) confirmed that they can fulfill the requirements set out under the Prior Information Notice (PIN). Therefore it has been determined that the appropriate route to market for this requirement is the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 33 – Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication; - (1) A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases - b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons - (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

Other Information

In line with 72 - Modification of Contracts During their Term, of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, this Contract may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in some cases. NOTE: 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=822716. (SC Ref:822716)