Water hygiene tenders in the UK

Evidence to have ready

• Risk assessor qualifications and sample risk assessment
• Monitoring and flushing schedule with record format
• UKAS-accredited laboratory arrangements for sampling
• Positive-result escalation flowchart and timescales
• Logbook and digital record approach
• Experience of healthcare water safety groups where relevant

Quality questions you will often see

• How will you manage legionella risk across the estate?
• What happens when a sample returns a positive result?
• How will you keep records audit-ready for the duty holder?
• How will you prioritise remedial works?
• How will you mobilise and take over existing records?

Pricing risks to check

• Outlet counts that differ from the asset register
• Little-used outlet flushing that the buyer expects you to absorb
• Remedials such as dead-leg removal or tank replacement
• Sampling volumes and laboratory costs after positive results
• Out-of-hours access in occupied buildings

CPV codes we track

• 90733000 Services related to water pollution (most water hygiene notices are matched on their title)

Notices are also matched on title keywords, so buyers who choose a broad CPV code are still picked up.