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Heating Services and Maintenance Contract for Town and Country Housing Association

TOWN AND COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jul 2026 at 09:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

25 Jul 2025 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

22 Jul 2025 at 10:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

21 Jul 2025 at 17:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 09:39

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Town and Country Housing Group has recently completed a competitive tender for a comprehensive Heating Services and Maintenance Contract, encompassing approximately 13,000 housing units. The procurement, managed with the assistance of SEC Procurement Limited, is situated in Tunbridge Wells, UK, and consists of three key lots: Domestic Gas, Renewable Heating, and Commercial Heating. The procurement followed an open procedure with a two-stage process—beginning with a pre-qualification stage (PSQ) and progressing to an invitation to tender (ITT) with a 40% cost and 60% quality evaluation. Initial contracts are due to commence on 1 October 2026, with a potential extension up to 30 September 2036 contingent on successful performance. This procurement is recorded under the competitive flexible procedure method as per the UK Public Contract Regulations.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses within the heating and maintenance industries, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) given the procurement's suitability criteria. Businesses with expertise in domestic gas, renewable energy systems, or commercial heating and maintenance are particularly well-suited to bid for these contracts. The contract represents a significant growth opportunity, with the combined value expected to reach £24 million. Suppliers like Smith and Byford Limited and Robert Heath Heating Limited, who have already been engaged for different lots, exemplify the successful positioning within this competitive environment, highlighting the impactful role for SMEs in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heating Services and Maintenance Contract for Town and Country Housing Association

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: Lot 1. Domestic Gas Lot 2. Renewable Heating Lot 3. Commercial Heating There will be a contract award per lot This will be a 2 stage procurement: First stage will be PSQ (conditions of participation) with suppliers meeting minimum criteria (as outlined in the PSQ documents) progressing to the next stage. Second stage will be ITT publish with cost (40%) and quality (60%) evaluations, top 3 scoring suppliers (per Lot) will progress to the next stage.

Lot Information

Domestic Gas

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

Renewable Heating

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

Commercial Heating

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

Oil Heating

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0517f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065443-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£23,800,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
3 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWN AND COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Postcode
TN1 1LQ
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

RE-GEN (M&E SERVICES) LTD

ROBERT HEATH HEATING LIMITED

SMITH AND BYFORD LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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