Notice Information
Notice Title
Maintenance, Repair and Billing Services Support for District Heating
Notice Description
The Client wishes to employ a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to undertake the management and maintenance of the Langdon Hills District Heating System The services that this contract is expected to include relate to four discrete elements namely (i) Supply of Energy, (ii) Maintenance of District Heating Plant, (iii) Meter Reading and Billing Support (iv) Lighting The production and supply of hot water to meet the demand across the Estate for space heating and domestic hot water. Maintain the primary distribution circuits, temperature and quantity of hot water necessary to meet the demand across the Estate for space heating and domestic water requirements. Meter Management and Billing support The contracting authority is Basildon Borough Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR).Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004043975
Lot Information
Supply of Energy, Maintenance & Repair of the District Heating System. Maintenance of Lighting
The production and supply of hot water to meet the demand. To maintain in good condition and repair the existing boiler house plant and associated heat distribution systems. Maintain the primary distribution circuits, temperature and quantity of hot water. Lighting support owner occupier and leaseholders in the provision of in dwelling servicing and advice.
Renewal: a further one year made up of multiple or single extensions up to a maximum of one year,
Meter Management and Billing supportOperate and maintain all Heat Meters and associated equipment. *Measurement of consumption via quarterly meter readings. *Support Basildon heating team in responding to enquiries from the raising of quarter billing in arrears.
Renewal: a further one year made up of multiple or single extensions up to a maximum of one year,
Planning Information
The Council are issuing this notice in line with Section 16(1) of the Procurement Act 23 (PA 23): Preparing tender documents for issue. The Council will be advertising the Tender shortly, if you would like to register your interest please message via the portal Tenderbox, Access Code: DHF8X3XUZ3 by the deadline 3rd December 2025. The Council will invite you to the opportunity once the notice is issued. Please note: participation does not guarantee future contract award. All interested suppliers can participate. All suppliers will be treated equally and tender responses evaluated as per the tender evaluation criteria specified in the tender documents. A conflicts of interest assessment will be conducted, please declare any potential conflicts you maybe aware of.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e9b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000333-2026
- 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
50 - Repair and maintenance services
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
65500000 - Meter reading service
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,922,375 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,922,375 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Angela Vine
- Contact Email
- angela.vine@basildon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441268 533333
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BASILDON
- Postcode
- SS14 1DL
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Basildon
- Electoral Ward
- St Martin's
- Westminster Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000333-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081725-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077460-2025
26th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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