Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement for Swindon Borough Council's Wholehouse Retrofit Warm Homes Social Housing Fund (WHSHF) Wave 3 Delivery Programme 2026 - 2027
Notice Description
INTRODUCTION Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to a whole house Retro-fit across residential properties within the Borough of Swindon and would therefore welcome the views of contractors on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite contractor feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. PROJECT This questionnaire relates to an upcoming procurement for the appointment of a main contractor to lead the modernization and improvement in line with PAS 2035 requirements of up to 105 Reema type Houses within the Council's housing stock. The cost which Part funded by WH: SHF WAVE 3 grant fund the rest via the Councils Capital Budget. To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1st September 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Planning Information
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to a whole house Retro-fit across residential properties within the Borough of Swindon and would therefore welcome the views of contractors on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite contractor feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. PROJECT This questionnaire relates to an upcoming procurement for the appointment of a main contractor to lead the modernization and improvement in line with PAS 2035 requirements of up to 105 Reema type Houses within the Council's housing stock. The cost which Part funded by WH: SHF WAVE 3 grant fund the rest via the Councils Capital Budget. To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 1st September 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056c06
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045519-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
09331000 - Solar panels
09332000 - Solar installation
44111520 - Thermal insulating material
45210000 - Building construction work
45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work
45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
45321000 - Thermal insulation work
45400000 - Building completion work
71314000 - Energy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Jodie Wakefield
- Contact Email
- jwakefield@swindon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN1 2JH
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLK14 Swindon
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Eastcott
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045519-2025
4th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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