Award

Planned preventative maintenance and reactive emergency callouts for the repair and replacement of cold-water booster pumps

SOUTHERN HOUSING

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2026 at 09:38

Tender

11 Nov 2025 at 15:48

Planning

23 Jul 2025 at 12:16

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Housing initiated a competitive tendering process for the planned preventative maintenance and reactive emergency callouts concerning cold-water booster pumps. The procurement process follows an open procedure with the tender successfully awarded to Kent Group Services Limited for a total gross value of £7,055,900.77. The contract is set to begin on 1st May 2026 and conclude by 30th April 2031, with options for extension up to a maximum of ten years. The procurement category falls under repair and maintenance services, fitting within public authority - sub-central government classification. The process was marked by proactive engagement, with the market engagement phase complete as of August 2025, followed by an active tender period concluding in March 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in repair and maintenance services, particularly those specialising in water systems and emergency handling. Companies within the SME sector, such as London Pumps Ltd and Active Pump Services Ltd, among others, participated, highlighting competitiveness and viability for similar enterprises. The open procedure encourages participation from businesses with suitable expertise in cold-water booster systems, ensuring a wide range of potential contractors can provide the required services, thus fostering business growth in this specialised industry category. The planned maintenance and considerable contract value suggest long-term partnerships and steady work orders, presenting significant growth potential for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Planned preventative maintenance and reactive emergency callouts for the repair and replacement of cold-water booster pumps

Notice Description

Planned preventative maintenance and reactive emergency callouts for the repair and replacement of cold-water booster pumps as per specification requirements and all supporting tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 5 years with a staggered approach. At the end of Year 3, following benchmarking and performance assessment, offer two years (7 in total), at end of Year 5, same conditions and offer 2 years (9 in total) and at end of Year 8, offer one year if performance satisfactory

Planning Information

Dear Supplier, We are preparing to tender for the planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and replacement of Cold Water Booster pumps located within communal blocks/schemes, throughout all Southern Housing residential infrastructure. We'd like to invite you to review our draft specification as part of a Pre-Market Engagement. Purpose: To ensure the specification is clear, deliverable, and reflects best practice. Request: Please review the attached draft specification and provide short, concise feedback on: • Clarity and completeness • Any delivery concerns • Suggestions for improvement Deadline: midday on 21/08/25 Submit feedback via: MyTenders Thank you for your input. Kind regards, Emilie Kemsley Procurement Business Partner

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056493
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027684-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,055,900 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
18 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2035-03-31

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN HOUSING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1M 5LA
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KENT GROUP SERVICES

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