Notice Information
Notice Title
1349 - Livin - Repairs, Maintenance, and Compliance
Notice Description
Livin Housing Ltd is a community-focused Registered Provider of social housing operating across County Durham and the wider North East. With a portfolio of approximately 9,000 homes, Livin's purpose is to improve lives through sustainable homes and places. This is reflected not only in its investment in property but in the strong emphasis placed on customer service, innovation, and social value throughout its operations. Livin is seeking to appoint a single, long-term delivery partner to provide a fully integrated suite of Housing Repairs, Maintenance, and Compliance Services. The aim is to establish a strategic partnership that goes beyond transactional delivery -- one that supports Livin's long-term objectives around quality, efficiency, environmental sustainability, and customer experience. The scope of services includes: Responsive and emergency repairs Void property reinstatement Aids and adaptations Statutory compliance servicing and remedials Planned maintenance and component renewals Retrofit and energy-efficiency measures (including PAS 2035-aligned works) Cyclical and preventative maintenance Associated general building and property-related works The contract is being tendered as a single lot and will be awarded under a modified TAC-1 (Term Alliance Contract) form. This reflects Livin's commitment to collaborative working and its desire to build a long-term, outcomes-focused relationship with its appointed contractor. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS20 million, with a proposed term of 10 years, plus options to extend by a further five years (3+2), subject to performance and agreement. This procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Procurement Act 2023), and is being administered by Echelon Consultancy on behalf of Livin Housing Ltd. At this stage of the process -- the Conditions of Participation Stage (CoPS) -- Livin is focused on assessing bidders' past experience and organisational suitability. Bidders are not expected to submit proposed solutions or commercial offers at this point. Detailed Term Briefs will be developed and shared during later stages of the procedure, including during the Initial Solution Stage (ISS) and Dialogue Phase. A soft-market testing exercise was undertaken, a previous notice was published regarding this with the unique identifier (ocds-h6vhtk-04c7b3). This information has been included in this section as the previous notice was published under previous procurement regulations so is unable to be officially linked
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Options: After the initial 10 year term, there are two extension options included, the first for a further 3 years, then the second for a further two. This means there are a total of 5 years available in extensions which may be triggered at the sole discretion of Livin Housing Ltd subject to mutual agreement. The total term of this contract including extensions is therefore 15 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050651
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016734-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
42 - Industrial machinery
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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09331000 - Solar panels
42161000 - Hot-water boilers
42162000 - Steam-generating boilers
42511110 - Heat pumps
42533000 - Parts of heat pumps
44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
44621000 - Radiators and boilers
44621200 - Boilers
44621210 - Water boilers
44621220 - Central-heating boilers
44621221 - Parts of central-heating boilers
45111100 - Demolition work
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45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
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45261910 - Roof repair
45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
45317000 - Other electrical installation work
45317100 - Electrical installation work of pumping equipment
45421100 - Installation of doors and windows and related components
45421130 - Installation of doors and windows
45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens
45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
71631000 - Technical inspection services
79512000 - Call centre
90650000 - Asbestos removal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 8 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2035-04-23
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LIVIN HOUSING LTD
- Contact Name
- Joey Barron
- Contact Email
- joey@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1707339800
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SPENNYMOOR
- Postcode
- DL16 6NL
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Tudhoe
- Westminster Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016734-2025
24th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016527-2025
23rd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016515-2025
23rd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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