Planning

Early Market Engagement for Mechanical Services Contract

NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Feb 2026 at 14:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council is planning a procurement process for a Mechanical related property compliance testing and inspection contract across its estate. This contract is expected to begin on 1 April 2027 and will last for three years, with a possible one-year extension. This opportunity falls under the services category and focuses on technical building-inspection and machinery-inspection services, targeted specifically in the region of Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom. The competitive tender is due to be conducted later this year, with the planning stage currently active. Interested parties are encouraged to submit a market engagement questionnaire no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026.

This tender presents an attractive opportunity for businesses specialising in mechanical services, particularly those focusing on air conditioning, domestic heating, ventilation, and generator systems. With a contract value of £440,000 excluding VAT, the opportunity is open to SMEs and requires compliance with SFG20 standards, thus fostering growth potential for businesses skilled in property compliance testing. As North Somerset Council embarks on this procurement process, businesses that can provide high-quality technical inspection services across the specified systems will find this tender suitable for expanding their operations in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Market Engagement for Mechanical Services Contract

Notice Description

Mechanical Services Contract North Somerset Council (NSC) would like to make you aware of the upcoming procurement opportunity and invite your organisation to complete a short market engagement questionnaire to inform the project team of your interest in the opportunity and provide any comments. NSC intend to run a Competitive Tender this year in order to appoint a single supplier on a new 3-year (with the option to extend by 1 year) contract from 1 April 2027 to carry out mechanical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. Testing and inspections will be carried out in accordance with SFG20 and will include various systems such as: * Air Conditioning Systems * Domestic Heating & Hot Water Systems * Gas Fired Appliances * General Ventilation Systems * Generators The market engagement pack includes further details about the estate, aims & objectives, the scope works, type of contract and the procurement process proposed. Please note - The Council is procuring Electrical Compliance Services Contract at the same time as procuring a Mechanical Property Testing and Inspection Contract. These are being procured as standalone contracts and any tender submission should be treated as two separate contracts. If you would like to register your interest in the project please review the pack and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire (Appendix 1). Please submit your response, via the portal, no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026

Planning Information

North Somerset Council intend to run a Competitive Tender later this year in order to appoint a single supplier on a new 3-year (with the option to extend by 1 year) contract from 1 April 2027 to carry out Mechanical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. Further details can be found in the market engagement pack which can be downloaded from the Supplying the South West Portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (reference DN806915), and interested suppliers can complete and return the market engagement questionnaire via the Portal. Responses must be submitted no later than 1200 (noon) on 26 February 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013886-2026
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315410 - Inspection of ventilation system

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71631100 - Machinery-inspection services

71631300 - Technical building-inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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 SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Laura Cochrane
Contact Email
procurement.contracts@n-somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1934 888 888

Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Further Information

Notice Documents

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