Decision details

Decision Maker: Assistant Director (Sport, Culture & Health)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Reason for Decision (if a report was produced to support the Decision, refer to or attach it):The existing Legionella Control services contract had come to an end and needed to be re-procured. Legionella Control is a vital service which each leisure centre needs to have in place to keep on top of the control and testing of legionella across the three leisure facilities.
Following a competitive Request for Quotation process the winning bidder was Beacon Water, who we are entering into a contract with for the provision of these services until August 2028 plus 12 months.

Decision:

A)To award the contract for Legionella Control Services at Clacton Leisure Centre, Walton on the Naze Lifestyles and Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles to Beacon Water. The contract length is 2 years until 1st August 2028 with an option to extend for a period of 12 months.
B)The total cost of this contract is £39,418.20 for the 2-year plus 12-month period.

Alternative options considered:

This contract is due to run to 2028 which could overlap with LGR, but would allow for a transition period while LGR is implemented fully.

Publication date: 02/07/2026

Date of decision: 02/07/2026

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