Planning

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Responsive Repairs, Voids and Adaptations Works

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

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Planning

31 Oct 2025 at 12:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is currently in the planning stage for a borough-wide procurement of responsive repairs, voids, and adaptations works. This initiative, under the public authority sub-central government classification, addresses a wide range of repair and maintenance services for council homes and communal areas within London’s UKI33 region. Interested parties are invited to engage in a preliminary market engagement by expressing interest through the designated portal by noon on 28th November 2025. The framework, valued at £136 million over an eight-year timeframe (initially four years with the potential for four more), is expected to commence mobilisation in early 2027 with the award anticipated by the end of 2026.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in repair and maintenance services, including those with expertise in damp & mould management, roofing, drainage, and mechanical and electrical works. Companies capable of offering comprehensive solutions and looking for long-term partnerships in a public sector setting will find this tender particularly advantageous. The successful suppliers will benefit from a framework agreement, providing stability and sustained engagement over the contract term. Businesses positioned to provide innovative solutions and services are encouraged to participate in the market engagement to shape the procurement strategy effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Responsive Repairs, Voids and Adaptations Works

Notice Description

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is procuring a borough-wide Responsive Repairs service for council homes and communal areas, delivering ~35,000 repairs per year across damp & mould, roofing, drainage, windows/glazing, plumbing, mechanical & electrical, plastering, carpentry, doors, decorations, and specialist works/services. It is estimated that the value of the planned framework agreement is PS136m over the full term (four year initial term with an additional extension of four years). Further information can be found in the document attached to this notice. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Repair-and-maintenance-services./QMG77NPY37 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QMG77NPY37

Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement notice is to initiate the procurement activity, seeking commentary from the market on options and solutions for providing the services in the future. This early market engagement notice is seeking: •Views and opinions on the proposed delivery model •Attractiveness and interest in bidding for the proposed contracts •Capacity, competency and capability of the market •Commentary on the appropriate forms of contract and commercials •Views on procurement procedure and •Risk and opportunities Suppliers interested in participating in this preliminary market engagement are invited to express interest by using the messaging function on the portal to request a copy of the Market Sounding Questionnaire with a view to completing and returning it to RBKC no later than noon on 28th November 2025. Following responses received, RBKC may plan market engagement events or 1-2-1 sessions with interested parties. This notice is for information only. Participation in this engagement does not constitute any commitment to future procurement. RBKC reserves the right to amend the scope or not proceed with procurement. RBKC plans to finalise the procurement strategy in early 2026 with a view to commence procurement by mid-2026. The plan is to award the Framework by the end of 2026, with successful suppliers mobilising across the new Framework in early 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070052-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£136,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 20252 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 4-5 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
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hm-procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 6PW
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Abingdon
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

Notice Documents

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