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G/1064 Watercooler Hire

Published Today
2 Nov 2026


Reference: C443666
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a single supplier for the provision, rental, installation, maintenance and servicing of mains-fed water coolers across its estate. The Services include planned preventative maintenance, sanitation, filter replacement, reactive maintenance, asset management, reporting and contract management. The current estate comprises approximately 98 water cooler units located across Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (1 + 1 years). The estimated maximum contract value is £80,000 excluding VAT over the full potential contract term.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 65111000 — Drinking-water distribution (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Bids received
8
Winning supplier
SME
Procurement method
Below threshold - open competition
Main category
Services
Above threshold
No
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Active
Award date
2 Nov 2026
Contract can be extended to
11 Jan 2031
Renewal
2 years (1 + 1 years)
Language
EN
Published
02 Nov 2026 10:24
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc48
Notice ID
C443666

Competition

8
Bids received
7
Bids considered at final stage
7
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

Culligan (UK) Ltd
Supplier SME
Angel House, Shaw Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 9LE, United Kingdom
0333 600 1845
GB-PPON PWXP-8912-MRCP

Key dates

Future Signature Date
13 Nov 2026 · Scheduled

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Party 1 › Address › Street Liverpool Road
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Chester
Party 1 › Address › Postcode CH2 1UL
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD63
Party 1 › Contact › Email simon.corbett3@nhs.net
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Link https://www.coch.nhs.uk/
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name Culligan (UK) Ltd
Party 2 › Address › Street Angel House, Shaw Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Wolverhampton
Party 2 › Address › Postcode WV10 9LE
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKG39
Party 2 › Contact › Email tenders.cuk@culligan.co.uk
Party 2 › Contact › Telephone 0333 600 1845
Party 2 › Role supplier
Party 2 › Business size sme
Party 2 › VCSEs No

Buyer

Name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Tender

Title G/1064 Watercooler Hire
Status complete
Procedure type open
Procedure Below threshold - open competition
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Title G/1064 Watercooler Hire
Status active
Date 2 Nov 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT £106,270.82
Value › Value £88,559.02
Value › Currency GBP
Category services
Above threshold No
Supplier › Name Culligan (UK) Ltd
Item › CPV › Description Drinking-water distribution
Contract period › Start 12 Jan 2027
Contract period › End 11 Jan 2029
Contract period › Can be extended to 11 Jan 2031
Can be renewed Yes
Renewal › Description 2 years (1 + 1 years)
Has options Yes
Options › Description The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (1 + 1 years).
Document › Document type Award notice
Document › Description Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103592-2026
Document › Published 2 Nov 2026
Milestone › Type Future signature date
Milestone › Due 13 Nov 2026
Milestone › Status scheduled
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