Planning

Reactive Building Repairs and Maintenance

BRECKLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Aug 2025 at 15:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Breckland District Council is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of Reactive Building Repairs and Maintenance services, with a focus on both commercial and residential properties throughout the Breckland district in Norfolk. This procurement process, identified under project reference 077-PA-25, is designed to engage suitably qualified contractors who can deliver services efficiently across various towns and villages including Dereham, Attleborough, Swaffham, Thetford, and Watton. Key pre-market engagement sessions are scheduled to occur at Elizabeth House, Dereham on 6th and 9th October 2025. Businesses interested in participating must express interest by 24th September 2025 and submit questionnaires by 26th September 2025. The total estimated value of this procurement is approximately £174,000.

This procurement opportunity presents substantial prospects for businesses, particularly those specialising in building repair and maintenance services, such as carpentry, brickwork, plumbing, and roofing. The engagement and feedback sought during this planning phase are essential in shaping the final service specification and procurement approach, offering businesses an avenue to influence the potential framework and requirements. Given its suitability for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this procurement is well-aligned for companies equipped to handle diverse maintenance tasks in a dynamic rural setting. Participation could offer significant business growth, leveraging the council's focus on efficient and prompt service delivery and establishing a robust presence in the local government contracting space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reactive Building Repairs and Maintenance

Notice Description

The district of Breckland spans 500 square miles of beautiful countryside within Norfolk. The district is centred around the five market towns of Dereham, Attleborough, Swaffham, Thetford, and Watton. Half of the current residents live in one of the market towns with the remainder living in rural village homes. This means that the district has a low population density. The area's rural nature is characterised by its 112 parishes and numerous villages. We are re-procuring our Reactive Building Repairs and Maintenance and are seeking engagement with suitable and qualified contractors who can deliver Reactive Building Repairs and Maintenance efficiently and promptly. The Reactive Building Repairs and Maintenance works would be primarily in Council owned commercial and residential properties across locations in any town or village throughout Breckland. Breckland District Council is issuing this Pre Market Engagement Notice to receive expressions of interest for engagement and feedback from the market to establish potential interest around delivery of the Reactive repair works which will support and inform the procurement process. Indicative Scenarios: Areas of Work We Carry Out: * Carpentry Repairs * Brickwork * Blockwork * Concreting * Paving * Pathways * Basic Plumbing e.g. new taps, bath panels, toilet seats, cisterns etc. * Groundworks including - fencing, boundaries and clearance, drainage repairs, unblocking minor issues * Basic roofing repairs e.g. fixing leaks, guttering and downpipes

Planning Information

It is proposed that we will hold one to one pre-market engagement sessions with interested and invited suppliers at Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, NR19 1EE which on Monday 6th October 2025 from 13.00 to 16.00 and Thursday 9th October 2025 from 10.00am to 13.00. The purpose of the sessions is for the Council and interested and invited providers to discuss the procurement approach, timeline the specification; We are keen to understand the interest and the capacity in the marketplace to support the proposed re-procurement and the ability to deliver the works to our Specification and requirements. The Council will then take forward any feedback as appropriate to inform the final service specification prior to delivery of this procurement. Suitably qualified and experienced providers who are interested in delivering the services are requested to express interest to attend the Pre-Market Engagement Events by 09.00am on Wednesday 24th September 2025. To express interest please email: procurement@breckland.gov.uk Please refer to project reference: 077-PA-25. Breckland District Council reserves the right to reject expressions of interest that are not submitted within the deadline, or which do not align to the scope of the procurement. Pre-Market Engagement sessions are limited to 8 slots each session, available on a first come, first served basis. The session times are below, but we cannot guarantee which time slot will be allocated to you: 6th August 2025 13.00 to 13.30 13.45 to 14.15 14.30 to 15.00 15.15 to 15.45 9th August 2025 10.00 to 10.30am 10.45 to 11.15am 11.30 to 12.00am 12.15 to 12.45pm Following receipt of expressions of interest, we will in the first instance, send out a questionnaire for suppliers to complete and return, along with an example of the Specification. All questionnaires will be reviewed and included as part of the information collected from the Pre-Market Engagement. The closing date for receipt of questionnaires is 09.00am on Friday 26th September 2025. Please ensure that the questionnaires are returned via procurement@breckland.gov.uk in advance of the closing deadline. Please note those organisations that have expressed an interest will still be required to register for any future procurement opportunity and should not rely on their response to this Pre Market Engagement Notice; and all responses will be treated as confidential and commercially sensitive. Breckland District Council is not bound to act on any information generated from the Pre-Market Engagement process and it is not bound to proceed with any procurement activity following this process Organisations should note that participation in this pre-market engagement does not automatically guarantee any standing with regards to any future procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050644-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£174,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 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
BRECKLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@breckland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DEREHAM
Postcode
NR19 1EE
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Breckland
Electoral Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Westminster Constituency
Mid Norfolk

Further Information

Notice Documents

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