For Legionella Services DPS
Framework Description
Lancashire County Council's dynamic market for legionella services (reference LCC47499) gives the council a flexible route to risk assessments, temperature monitoring and remedial works across its buildings. It is split into seven contracts by service and area, and runs until 31 May 2036. As a dynamic market (the Procurement Act 2023 successor to a DPS), it is open to new suppliers throughout its term.
Context & Use Case
The council's property and facilities teams use it to meet their legal duties on legionella control under HSE guidance HSG274, across sites ranging from schools to leisure centres. Risk assessments, monitoring and reactive remedial work are let separately for the north and south of the county, so suppliers can bid for the area they can serve.
Scope of Services
Legionella risk assessments (North) Legionella risk assessments (South) Temperature monitoring (North) Temperature monitoring (South) Reactive remedial works (North) Reactive remedial works (South) Planned remedial works
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Water hygiene specialists, legionella risk assessors and contractors carrying out remedial works on water systems. Because this is a dynamic market, you can apply to join at any time before 31 May 2036, choosing the contracts and geographic areas that match your capacity and qualifications.
Buyer Benefits
Separating assessment, monitoring and remediation lets the council avoid relying on one firm to both find and fix problems, and North/South splits keep response times short across a large county. Continuous admission brings in new local suppliers, keeping competition on price and quality right through to 2036.
Next Steps
Read the specification on Lancashire County Council's tenders page for LCC47499 and decide which of the seven contracts and areas to apply for. Prepare evidence of HSG274 competence, qualified staff, insurances and references from comparable public sector water systems work, then submit your application; it is accepted at any time while the market is open.
How Athena Can Help
Athena helps water hygiene firms get onto Lancashire's legionella market and win from it. Our application support for dynamic markets maps your services to the seven contracts, writes the responses and checks compliance before you submit.
After admission, our competition-winning bid support sharpens your method statements and pricing for each competition, and our council tender expertise helps you decide which competitions are worth bidding for, so your team's time goes on the contracts you are most likely to win.
