Planning

Servicing and Repair of Commercial Heating Equipment

NORTH STAR HOUSING GROUP

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PlanningUpdate

01 Dec 2025 at 17:15

Planning

06 Nov 2025 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process, facilitated by Procure Plus Holdings Limited, is being conducted on behalf of the North Star Housing Group, a public authority within sub-central government in the UK. This process is in the planning stage for the "Servicing and Repair of Commercial Heating Equipment" contract, valued at approximately £700,000. The contract will cover the servicing, maintenance, and repair of commercial gas heating equipment across the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, County Durham, and Tyne and Wear. The due date for expressing interest in this opportunity is scheduled for 2nd January 2026, with a publication date for the tender notice expected on 5th January 2026. The main procurement category is services, and this initial process is only a preliminary market engagement. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2031, with the possibility of renewal up to March 2034.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, particularly those experienced in servicing gas appliances and maintaining electrical and mechanical building installations. Companies able to demonstrate capability in large-scale maintenance operations will find this an attractive proposition, especially SMEs looking to expand their business reach within the UK market. By engaging in this process, businesses can secure long-term contracts, providing a stable revenue stream over several years, while also contributing to local community development through work with a North East housing association focused on investing in and developing homes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Servicing and Repair of Commercial Heating Equipment

Notice Description

North Star Housing Group (NSHG) is a North East based Housing Association, their purpose is to provide affordable housing, invest in their communities and develop new homes across the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, County Durham and Tyne and Wear. NSHG are responsible for approximately 4000 properties. NSHG intends to procure and enter into contract for the servicing, maintenance and repair of commercial gas heating equipment.

Planning Information

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement please contact procurement@procure-plus.com, providing the name of the key contact for your organisation and the company name. Companies who express an interest will be sent the link to register for the tender when the Tender Notice is published. Suppliers are advised that this preliminary market engagement notice, and any expression of interest in receiving information about the procurement pursuant to this notice is not an invitation to participate in a competitive procurement process. NSHG reserves the right to not proceed with a procurement and does not guarantee that a procurement will be carried out within a given timescale.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078662-2025
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

50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 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
NORTH STAR HOUSING GROUP
Additional Buyers

PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
frameworks@procure-plus.com, procurement@northstarhg.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
THORNABY
Postcode
TS17 6QN
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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