Notice Information
Notice Title
DBC (SLR) Commercial Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services - ITT
Notice Description
Commercial HVAC services contract covering statutory compliance, planned and reactive maintenance, and associated repairs across the Council's non-domestic estate. The scope includes heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and associated plant, together with performance management, reporting and contract management requirements, as set out in the tender documentation. Tender documents must be downloaded from, and completed submissions returned via, the Council's e-tendering portal. Submissions made by any other means will not be accepted.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Any contract extensions will be subject to the level of performance of the Contractor.
Planning Information
Preliminary Market Engagement Dacorum Borough Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of the procurement strategy, specification, contract structure and evaluation approach for a forthcoming Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services contract. Interested organisations are invited to provide non-binding feedback on the proposed scope of services, delivery model, contract term, commercial structure, performance management approach and market capacity. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and will not form part of any future procurement process, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent competition. All information shared as part of this engagement will be treated as indicative and non-contractual. The Council reserves the right to amend or not proceed with the procurement following completion of the engagement. Tender Documents can be downloaded from the portal and any correspondence regarding tenders must be submitted via the portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Suppliers must register to use the portal and will receive alerts for relevant tenders.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060272
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026693-2026
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42 - Industrial machinery
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
39715200 - Heating equipment
42160000 - Boiler installations
42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
45232141 - Heating works
45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 Over 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
- DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
- Postcode
- HP1 1DN
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Dacorum
- Electoral Ward
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026693-2026
24th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026371-2026
23rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001709-2026
9th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-060272-2026-03-24T11:19:36Z",
"date": "2026-03-24T11:19:36Z",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-060272",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PGGG-5373-XYZX",
"name": "Dacorum Borough Council",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PGGG-5373-XYZX"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "The Forum, Marlowes",
"locality": "Hemel Hempstead",
"postalCode": "HP1 1DN",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKH23"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "procurement@dacorum.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PGGG-5373-XYZX",
"name": "Dacorum Borough Council"
},
"planning": {
"milestones": [
{
"id": "engagement",
"type": "engagement",
"description": "Preliminary Market Engagement Dacorum Borough Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) in accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of the procurement strategy, specification, contract structure and evaluation approach for a forthcoming Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services contract. Interested organisations are invited to provide non-binding feedback on the proposed scope of services, delivery model, contract term, commercial structure, performance management approach and market capacity. Participation in this engagement is voluntary and will not form part of any future procurement process, nor will it confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent competition. All information shared as part of this engagement will be treated as indicative and non-contractual. The Council reserves the right to amend or not proceed with the procurement following completion of the engagement. Tender Documents can be downloaded from the portal and any correspondence regarding tenders must be submitted via the portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Suppliers must register to use the portal and will receive alerts for relevant tenders.",
"dueDate": "2026-01-31T23:59:59+00:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "001709-2026",
"documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
"noticeType": "UK2",
"description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001709-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-01-09T10:03:19Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"tender": {
"id": "CPU00581 ITT",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "DBC (SLR) Commercial Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services - ITT",
"description": "Commercial HVAC services contract covering statutory compliance, planned and reactive maintenance, and associated repairs across the Council's non-domestic estate. The scope includes heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and associated plant, together with performance management, reporting and contract management requirements, as set out in the tender documentation. Tender documents must be downloaded from, and completed submissions returned via, the Council's e-tendering portal. Submissions made by any other means will not be accepted.",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "39715200",
"description": "Heating equipment"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "42160000",
"description": "Boiler installations"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "42500000",
"description": "Cooling and ventilation equipment"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "45232141",
"description": "Heating works"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "45331000",
"description": "Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "50712000",
"description": "Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "50720000",
"description": "Repair and maintenance services of central heating"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "50730000",
"description": "Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKH23",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 5400000,
"amount": 4500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"suitability": {
"sme": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2026-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2031-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2036-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amountGross": 5400000,
"amount": 4500000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Quality",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 70,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Price",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 30,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "quality",
"name": "Quality",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 70,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
},
{
"type": "price",
"name": "Price",
"numbers": [
{
"number": 30,
"weight": "percentageExact"
}
]
}
]
},
"renewal": {
"description": "Any contract extensions will be subject to the level of performance of the Contractor."
}
}
],
"communication": {
"futureNoticeDate": "2026-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"status": "active",
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
"procedure": {
"features": "This is being procured under the Competitive Flexible Procedure, with the tender instructions set out in the tender documents."
},
"aboveThreshold": true,
"submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Supply Hertfordshire e-tendering portal: https://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Suppliers must register (if not already registered), search for: CPU00581 - Commercial Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services and express interest in order to access and submit tender documents. Submissions by email or other means will not be accepted.",
"submissionTerms": {
"electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
"languages": [
"en"
]
},
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-05-05T12:00:00+01:00"
},
"awardPeriod": {
"endDate": "2026-06-22T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "conflictOfInterest",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"description": "Not published"
},
{
"id": "026371-2026",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026371-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-03-23T15:25:26Z",
"format": "text/html"
},
{
"id": "026693-2026",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"noticeType": "UK4",
"description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026693-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-03-24T11:19:36Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
],
"contractTerms": {
"financialTerms": "Payment terms in accordance with the Contract conditions."
},
"amendments": [
{
"id": "026693-2026",
"description": "The Authority has updated the submission instructions to clarify the correct access route to the tender documents. The original notice directed users to a system login page which may not have clearly guided suppliers to the opportunity. The notice has been amended to provide a direct link to the Supply Hertfordshire supplier portal and clearer instructions on how to locate the tender. This change is intended to improve accessibility and ensure all potential bidders can easily locate and access the procurement documents. No other aspects of the procurement have been changed."
}
]
},
"language": "en"
}