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19 Feb 2025 at 10:36

Summary of the contracting process

The LHC Procurement Group Limited, a not-for-profit central purchasing body, has initiated a tender process for the "Repairs and Maintenance DPS" framework. This procurement opportunity, announced on 19 February 2025, focuses on repair and maintenance services within the public sector across England, Wales, and Scotland. The procurement is segmented into fourteen lots under four primary workstreams, addressing various aspects of building maintenance, such as roofing, structural repairs, and mechanical systems. The dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is aimed at educational, healthcare, emergency services, housing, and public sector buildings, with a total value of £55,000,000. The tender process follows an open procurement method, and the framework agreement will be active until 18 February 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in building maintenance and related services. Companies have the chance to compete in various lots, covering extensive areas such as roofing, external works, internal repairs, plumbing, electrical systems, lifts, and environmental safety. The framework's structure supports SMEs, the third sector, and community organisations by encouraging subcontracting and supply chain development. Additionally, successful bidders will work with LHC and its clients to ensure social value outcomes, such as vocational training and employment opportunities, are achieved. Businesses with technical capabilities in these fields, particularly those that can demonstrate regional and lot-specific expertise, will be well-suited for this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

Repairs and Maintenance DPS

Notice Description

This opportunity has been listed on behalf of LHC and our regional businesses: Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) Midlands, London and South East (LHC) South-West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is designed to facilitate the procurement of repair, maintenance, and associated services across multiple disciplines, ensuring a structured and efficient response to urgent and planned works. This new DPS will be for the provision of repair and maintenance service for the public sector for use by: - Education - Healthcare - Emergency Services - Housing and residential - Public Sector buildings The DPS is divided into fourteen lots, split between four primary workstreams, each containing specific lots tailored to address key areas of building maintenance. Workstream 1 focuses on the building envelope and structural integrity, covering roofing repairs, external works, internal repairs including damp and mould, and the maintenance of windows, doors, and other openings. Workstream 2 addresses mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, ensuring the operational efficiency of plumbing, heating and cooling, electrical systems, lifts, and detection systems such as CCTV and fire alarms. Workstream 3 provides environmental and infestation management, including property protection, pest control, and drainage solutions to maintain safety and hygiene. Workstream 4 encompasses multi-disciplinary services, allowing for an integrated approach to complex projects covering multiple areas within a single contract. To ensure adaptability, the DPS retains the flexibility to introduce additional lots in response to emerging industry requirements, as permitted under PCR 2015, provided that such modifications do not significantly alter the scope of the procurement. This ensures the DPS remains responsive to market developments, technological advancements, and regional needs, thereby offering contracting authorities a comprehensive and compliant procurement solution for a wide range of building maintenance and operational challenges.

Lot Information

Lot 1a - Roofing

Roofing repairs and maintenance designed to attend to defective roof coverings, roof lights, chimneys, and other penetrations with the intention to repair, contain or prevent leaks and damage, and to also ensure roof coverings are intact, roof lights are sealed, chimneys are structurally sound, and penetrations are properly secured. The works naturally extend to some carpentry and joinery elements.

Lot 1b - External works and structure

Proposed to cover structural and external building emergency repairs with a priority to stabilise any structure, substructure, external walling, cladding, facades, metalwork, fencing, footpaths/hardstanding, adaptation and other fixed aids as well as weatherproofing systems to prevent further deterioration and to ensure safety. Priority repairs are intended to restore the buildings protective functions, secure loose elements, and prevent water ingress or other danger or failing such as but not limited to damp and mould.

Lot 1c - Internal repairs, including damp and mould

Repair and maintenance of internal building elements, such as plastering, decoration, flooring, ceilings, aids and adaptations, locks, bannisters, and internal glazing repairs with the aim to quickly restore the functionality, useability and appearance of internal spaces. It is anticipated that many emergency works may be due to water penetration and / or damp and mould so these elements are also included as would be carpentry and joinery works.

Lot 1d - Building openings

Repairs and maintenance to building openings specifically to rectify damage to windows, doors, and other entry points such as garage doors to also ensure security, prevent further issues, and maintain the building's integrity. This includes fixing or replacing elements, such as locks, glazing hinges and panels, and securing openings as necessary to protect against unauthorised access and the natural elements.

Lot 2a - Plumbing, and general water quality

Plumbing works and maintenance for issues with sanitaryware, water supply, water storage. Repairs may involve fixing fixtures, ensuring a continued safe water supply, potable water supply, and resolving blockages or leaks to prevent water damage and maintain hygiene.

Lot 2b - Heating, and cooling, ventilation controls and internal environment

Heating and cooling repairs and maintenance for issues with boilers, clarifiers, space heating systems, ventilation systems A/C and controls. Repairs may include fixing or replacing components to ensure continued efficient operation and to maintain a safe, comfortable environment for building occupants.

Lot 2c - Electrical systems

Electrical repairs and maintenance to rectify critical issues such as loss of power, partial power outages, electrical equipment damage, water ingress, and other electrical failures. These repairs focus on restoring power, preventing further damage, and ensuring the safety and functionality of electrical systems to maintain the building's normal electrical operations. This extends out to ensuring safety, such as with regards to work on lightning protection systems.

Lot 2d - Lifts

Repair and maintenance of lifts to include any breakdowns and or entrapments with the intention of performing repair of systems and equipment such as passenger lifts, goods lifts, disabled platforms, travelators, escalators, and fireman lifts so as to keep the equipment in good operating and environmental order.

Lot 2e - Lifting equipment, including aids and adaptations

This lot is designed for repair, maintenance and renewal of lifting equipment specialisms such as medical hoists, aids, adaptations, and lifting equipment

Lot 2f - Detection systems

Repair and maintenance for CCTV, fire alarm, and security system breakdowns to investigate and rectify faults and restore full functionality, to ensure continued surveillance, fire detection, and security, safeguarding the building and its occupants.

Lot 3a - Environmental safety, and property protection

Contractor attendance for building grounds and security issues, such as perimeter security breaches, police intervention, securing up following vandalism or hate crime, etc. in order to ensure continued safety, and preventing further damage.

Lot 3b - Infestation, rodents, and vermin

This Lot is intended to cover numerous species of insects and rodents that can cause infestations, as well as extending to more general rodent and vermin control, whilst also noting that some vermin require specific licences to be held such as the Wildlife Act 1981 preventing killing or harming pigeons, and, even under licence, species should be humanely controlled. The Lot also cover Fungai issues such as wet/dry rot and woodworm treatments.

Lot 3c - Drainage (Foul water, surface water, flooding, and water attenuation)

Contractor attendance for grey and blackwater issues connected to sanitaryware, wastewater, drainage, and surface water, such as diversion and pumping. Repairs may involve fixing fixtures, resolving blockages, drainage incapacity, avoidance of flooding, overflows, or leaks to prevent water damage and maintain hygiene. Potable water repairs may also be undertaken. Preventative works many include flood prevention either temporary or permanent.

Lot 4a - Multi disciplinary services

Contractor attendance to multi-disciplinary works covering building envelope, structure, substructure, internal environment, openings, M&E and associated plant and services, environmental and infestations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005759-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

31625300 - Burglar-alarm systems

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

35121000 - Security equipment

35125300 - Security cameras

42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

42416100 - Lifts

42520000 - Ventilation equipment

44163112 - Drainage system

44221000 - Windows, doors and related items

45223000 - Structures construction work

45232141 - Heating works

45232450 - Drainage construction works

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

45232452 - Drainage works

45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

45261910 - Roof repair

45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50116100 - Electrical-system repair services

50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters

50411300 - Repair and maintenance services of electricity meters

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

90921000 - Disinfecting and exterminating services

90922000 - Pest-control services

90923000 - Rat-disinfestation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£55,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LHC Procurement Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1QE
Postcode Area
Southall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

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