Tender

The Service, Repair & Maintenance of Commercial Heating Systems

LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Dec 2025 at 16:46

Planning

28 Oct 2025 at 14:29

Planning

23 May 2025 at 16:26

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hillingdon is currently at the tender stage for a contract focusing on 'The Service, Repair & Maintenance of Commercial Heating Systems,' relevant to the services industry category. This open procedure process is intended to appoint an experienced service provider responsible for the servicing and maintenance of gas-fired appliances at communal plant rooms across Hillingdon's Housing and Corporate sites. The contract is valued at £4,050,000 gross and spans three years, with potential extensions up to four additional years, subject to performance. Located primarily in the UKI74 region, bids must be submitted electronically by 9th January 2026, with the enquiry period closing on 5th January 2026. The project aligns with legal requirements per the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in the repair and maintenance of machinery and building installations to expand their portfolios. With a significant financial threshold and a focus on gas installations, companies offering competitive pricing and high-quality service standards will be well-suited to benefit from this opportunity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can specifically gain due to a favourable suitability for SME participation, and the open procurement method ensures a level playing field for all qualified participants. Potential contractors should be prepared to address both routine maintenance and urgent capital works projects, with possible upsides including further projects that may arise during the contract term.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

The Service, Repair & Maintenance of Commercial Heating Systems

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon wishes to appoint an experienced service provider for the servicing, maintenance and repairs of Commercial Heating Systems. Hillingdon currently manages and maintains the gas installations of approximately 78 Communal plant rooms across our Housing and Corporate sites. The objectives of this contract are to appoint one service provider (contractor) to carry out the servicing, maintenance and remedial works to maintain London Borough of Hillingdon's communal gas fired appliances, central heating and hot water system installations and Heat Interface Units, in a legally compliant and serviceable condition and to the current Gas Safety, Installation and other relevant legislation. The Council intends to award a contract for these services for a period of up to three (3) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) plus two (2) years subject to agreement and satisfactory performance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: There may be the occasion where the successful contractor is asked to urgently deliver on small value capital works projects such as a plant room refurb or commercial boiler installation. These Capital works projects will not exceed PS100k on each occasion and are not guaranteed to be issued to the successful contractor. Nor does the Council guarantee any value or number of potential Capital Works projects under this contract. Properties and assets may be added or removed from the contract during its term with any adjustment to the contract price being in accordance with the Pricing Schedule or as agreed with by Hillingdon's authorised representative.

Renewal: Two (2) plus two (2) years depending on performance and / or requirement.

Planning Information

To participate in our Pre-Market Engagement exercise please email to the following: mbreen@hillingdon.gov.uk Please quote "Commercial Gas - market engagement" in the email title. (do not include any marking material) You will then be sent a short market engagement questionnaire, please then complete and return this by the stated deadline in the questionnaire. We would encourage all interested parties to register for free at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/ where this opportunity will be advertised in due course.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0524e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078640-2025
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,375,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,375,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2032-11-19

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1UW
Post Town
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
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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