Tender

Provision of the servicing and maintenance of air conditioning and ventilation equipment throughout the City of Southend-on-Sea

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Dec 2025 at 09:38

Planning

23 Sep 2025 at 15:47

Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council is currently in the tender stage for the provision of servicing and maintenance of air conditioning and ventilation equipment throughout the city. The procurement, identified by tender ID DN791548, is aimed at public buildings and delegated properties such as schools within Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The process follows an open procedure, allowing qualified suppliers to submit bids electronically by 28 January 2026. The contract, which has a potential value of £540,000 GBP, will be executed over three years with a possibility of extension for an additional three years. Bidders must comply with various criteria including F-Gas Certification and industry membership, highlighting the technical demands of the project within the services industry category, specifically cooling, heating, and ventilation services.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses in the HVAC sector, especially those capable of fulfilling rapid response requirements and planned maintenance schedules. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, provided they meet necessary technical standards. With the English Devolution White Paper indicating potential organisational changes due to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), businesses engaging in this contract must display flexibility to accommodate possible modifications. Companies with a strong capability in maintenance, responsiveness, and adaptability to governmental restructuring will find this tender especially suitable for fostering growth and establishing a foothold in public sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of the servicing and maintenance of air conditioning and ventilation equipment throughout the City of Southend-on-Sea

Notice Description

Southend on Sea City Council is seeking to engage an experienced and qualified supplier to fulfil low value installations, servicing, maintenance and responsive repairs to air conditioning and ventilation equipment within Public Buildings (excluding Housing Stock) and delegated properties (i.e. Schools and Community Buildings). The contract will a 24-hour response to call outs with a 1-hour response time in respect to some buildings. The contract will include a planned service and maintenance schedule and schedule of rates for repairs and new works. All potential contractors must hold F-Gas Certification. The duration of the contract is for 3 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 3 years. The contract will be let under a JCT Measured Term Contract. Please Note: This government's English Devolution White Paper, Power and Partnership: Foundations for Growth published on 16 December 2024, states that the government wants all remaining two tier areas in England to be eventually restructured into single-tier unitary authorities and is termed Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This reorganisation is part of a broader devolution strategy to simplify local government structures, save public funds and improve local accountability. LGR will impact the County of Essex as it currently operates a two-tier Local Government structure. It is anticipated that during the life of this contract/ framework, the LGR process will commence and/or progress potentially impacting this contract. Impacts may include, but not limited to, modifications such as a transfer of the legal entity you currently contract with, significant increases and/ or decreases in the value/ volume of services required due to the change in size / scope of the Contracting Authority and/or changes to the scope of the nature of services required. Although any contract scope changes should broadly relate to the nature of the existing scope, new services of a related nature may be required that were not previously included. The scale and exact timing of the changes are unknown at this point, but it is known that LGR will impact the County of Essex. All suppliers who work with the Authority need to be aware and where possible, work with the Authority to adapt to any changes/ modifications as required to ensure smooth transition and continuity of services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: At the request of the Council the addition / omission of sites, replacement equipment all in accordance with the JCT Measured Term Contract 2024 Edition and Pricing Schedules.

Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 3 (three) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Council's sole discretion, by the Council giving the Successful Supplier not less than 3 (three) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).

Planning Information

Early Market Engagement: Southend-on-Sea City Council wishes to receive information and market knowledge from potential suppliers within the air conditioning and ventilation servicing and maintenance sector. The Market Engagement Documents can be accessed via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=690ee163-8d98-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=b16526a7-7dbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21 The deadline for receipt of clarification requests or further information requests, relating to this process is: 18:00 on Wednesday 8th October 2025. The deadline for submission of completed responses relating to this process is: 12:00 noon on Tuesday 14th October 2025. Procurement reference: DN791548.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a079
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082296-2025
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

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jan 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
12 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-12-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementops@southend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082296-2025
    12th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059022-2025
    23rd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • https://procontract.due-north.com/
    The procurement will be conducted electronically via the Council's e-tender facility Pro-Contract https://procontract.due-north.com. Your organisation will need to register on the e-tender system where registration is free of charge. Once you have registered you will need to express an interest in this opportunity (E-Tender Project ID: DN791548), then look at 'My Opportunities' where you will be able to view all the tender documents. Any tender queries in relation to this project must be raised as a clarification request via the messaging portal on the e-tender facility.

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