Tender

Heating Service and Maintenance

TOWN AND COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Jul 2025 at 10:15

TenderUpdate

22 Jul 2025 at 09:25

Tender

21 Jul 2025 at 16:17

Planning

20 May 2025 at 08:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Town and Country Housing Group has initiated a tender process for a contract titled "Heating Service and Maintenance," valued at £24 million, aimed at providing comprehensive heating services to approximately 13,000 housing units. The procurement process is being conducted by SEC Procurement Limited, operating as South East Consortium. This contract is categorized under the 'services' industry and includes Domestic Gas, Renewable Heating, Commercial Heating, and Oil divisions, located throughout the South East of England (UKJ region). Currently, the procurement is in the tender stage, with the tender period set to end on the 22nd of October 2025. The contract's legal basis is rooted in the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2023/54, and it follows an open procurement method utilizing a competitive flexible procedure.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial growth prospects for businesses specialising in heating equipment and maintenance services. Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this tender is structured to encourage supplier participation in specific lots with a focus on both cost (40%) and quality (60%) evaluations. Firms with expertise in domestic boiler maintenance, renewable heating solutions, and commercial plant room servicing are well-positioned to capitalise on this opportunity. Successful bidders could secure contracts starting from 1st April 2026, with potential extensions based on performance, supporting long-term business growth and stability.

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Notice Title

Heating Service and Maintenance

Notice Description

Total heating service and maintenance contract to housing stock of circa 13,000 units. The contract is planned to be split into lots named as - Domestic Gas, Alternative/Renewable Heating, Commercial Gas and associated equipment, Oil.

Lot Information

Domestic Gas

Service and maintenance of domestic boilers across the location

Renewal: Upon successful performance of initial term, contract can be extended.

Renewable Heating

Service and maintenance of all alternative renewable heating systems.

Renewal: Upon successful performance of the initial contract, it can be extended

Commercial Heating

Service and maintenance of commercial plant rooms and associated equipment.

Renewal: Upon successful performance of initial contract, this can be extended

Oil Heating

Service of maintenance of oil fed heating across the area

Renewal: Depending on remaining systems and upon successful performance of initial contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0517f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043064-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

39715200 - Heating equipment

39715210 - Central-heating equipment

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£24,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWN AND COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP
Additional Buyers

SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@tch.org.uk, procurement@southeastconsortium.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Postcode
TN1 1LQ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
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
Swale
Electoral Ward
West Downs
Westminster Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent

Further Information

Notice Documents

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