Planning

Reactive and Planned Maintenance Services for Plant and Property Assets for Dorset Council

DORSET COUNCIL

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Planning

30 Mar 2026 at 20:26

Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Council is preparing for a procurement process to secure reactive and planned maintenance services for plant and property assets within the Dorset Council region. Currently in the planning stage, this initiative seeks to support a range of services including building fabric, mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, lifts, fire safety, asbestos management, mechanical barriers, and void management. The council has scheduled online market engagement sessions via Microsoft Teams on 31st March 2026 and the week commencing 13th April 2026, aimed at gathering feedback from interested parties. Key dates for submitting queries are set at 14th April and potentially 27th/28th April 2026. The procurement is categorised under construction works, with an anticipated contract commencement on 11th January 2027, envisaging an initial term of four years, with a total projected value of £24,000,000, extendable by up to two additional years.

This tender represents significant opportunities for local and regional businesses, especially those specialising in construction, repairs, and infrastructure maintenance. Dorset Council’s approach allows for collaboration through structured lots, with one supplier per lot, except for M&E and building fabric, which will involve two suppliers each for different geographical areas. With an emphasis on achieving value for money, competitive costs, and improved quality management through KPIs, this tender invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to actively participate, facilitating direct investment into the local supply chain. Businesses that specialise in various maintenance functions, refurbishment, new builds, and installation services across multiple property types, including housing and commercial assets, would be ideally suited to compete, further strengthening their regional presence and service portfolio.

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Notice Title

Reactive and Planned Maintenance Services for Plant and Property Assets for Dorset Council

Notice Description

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. It is being published to give notice to the market of an upcoming procurement. Dorset Council is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, about aspects of the Council's procurement strategy for reactive and planned Repairs and Maintenance for building fabric, M&E and associated works and services and to help inform the decision-making process on the procurement of these works and services. Any procurement will be carried out in accordance with relevant Procurement Regulations. Dorset Council may commence one or more procurements in respect of this notice subject to final scope and structure, but also reserves the right not to commence any procurement in respect of this notice. Dorset Council shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained/linked herein. Dorset Council are intending to procure repairs and maintenance services and shall appoint contractors for each Lot to deliver reactive and planned maintenance for M&E, Lifts, Asbestos, Mechanical Barriers, Voids, Fire (active & passive) and Building Fabric and associated services within the Dorset Council Region. All Lots will have one supplier per Lot save for M&E and Building Fabric who have two suppliers each, one supplier for West and one supplier for East This work will cover the following Dorset Council property portfolio types: * Housing, including a mix of self-contained units and hostels, mostly used for temporary accommodation. * Council Operational/Commercial Assets including operational buildings from which the council delivers a service (for example, libraries, family hubs, depots, residential children's and adults homes, day centres, offices etc) and commercial / community buildings which the council leases out and has some repairing obligations (for example farms, hotels and guesthouses, industrial units, community buildings etc). It is the Council's intention to structure the Lots in the following manner Lot 1 is M&E Lot 2 is Lifts Lot 3 is Fire Protection, Management & Maintenance Lot 4 is Asbestos Works & Services Lot 5 is Mechanical Barriers Lot 6 is Fabric Maintenance Lot 7 is Housing Voids Dorset Council are also considering appointing a number of contractors to deliver capital works and associated services within the Dorset Council Region. Examples of the type of works are: - Repairs and Maintenance of the capital assets - Mechanical and Electrical - Building Fabric Maintenance - Specialist works (e.g. Fire Alarms) - Refurbishment works - New builds - Extensions - Demolitions Dorset Council are looking to achieve the following key objectives: o A repeatable and effective process o An effective service with a timely emergency response. o Value for money and appropriate costs. o Appropriate coverage across the council areas o Coverage over all asset types o Improved performance and quality management through KPIs o A Life Cycle approach The contractors will be procured and subsequently able to appoint sub-contractors. Dorset Council would like to see direct investment into the local supply chain but are also open to looking elsewhere for appropriate contractors. The main focus is that the works are completed by a contractor who is best suited and meets the key objectives. The proposed go live date (contract commencement) is planned for 11th January, 2027; and will last for a proposed initial period of 4 years. We envisage that the market engagement will feed into the requirements and as such, we reserve the right to alter the above information for the benefit of both Dorset Council and the market. The information contained in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is preliminary in nature and may be subject to further amendment and revision. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, will be made and no liability is, or will be, accepted by the Council as to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of this document. Any liability however arising is expressly disclaimed. No expense in responding to this market engagement will be reimbursed by the Council. The expected total value of the contract for the initial 4 year term is PS24,000,000. There are two further options for a further 1 year extension. In order to ensure a good level of competition for this procurement, Dorset Council will be holding two market engagement days (both covering the same information) which will be held on 31st March 2026 and a further date to be held in the week commencing 13th April, 2026.

Planning Information

NOTE interested bidders may have to register on the portal before being able to participate in the tender. If you are having issues with the Pro Contract system, please go to the ProContract Help Center (https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/)  for advice and further assistance with regard to registering with the portal, in order that you may participate in this tender, if you are not registered already. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorset Council (the Council) is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, about aspects of the Council's procurement strategy for building fabric, M&E, lifts and hoists, fire (active & passive), asbestos, mechanical barriers and voids, to help inform the decision-making process on the procurement of these works and services. The engagement event for this tender opportunity will take place online on Teams on (a) 31st March 2026 between 14:00 and 15:00 and (b) week commencing 13th April 2026 (time and date to be confirmed) via an update to this description. If you would like further information please contact Bryony Blair at bryony.blair@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Prior to attendance at the engagement event, registration should be made via email Bryony Blair at bryony.blair@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Following your registration you will be sent a Teams invite to attend the market engagement meeting. Following the Engagement event session, there will be an opportunity for suppliers to inform us if they intend to participate in the tender process. There will also be an opportunity for Dorset Council to respond to any further questions regarding the planned tender these must be submitted via email to Bryony Blair at bryony.blair@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by (1) 15:00 hours on 14th April 2026 in relation to the first market engagement; or (2) 15:00 hours on 27/28 April 2026 (TBC). Please note that any questions sent to Dorset Council other than via the email address above will not be responded to. Please note that any information shared in these individual sessions will be shared with all other bidders, to ensure all information is equally available for all participants in any procurement process that may follow. Additionally, the council will only sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) using its standard terms and conditions if subsequently requested.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06786a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029365-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

44111000 - Building materials

44112000 - Miscellaneous building structures

44115000 - Building fittings

44190000 - Miscellaneous construction materials

44200000 - Structural products

44300000 - Cable, wire and related products

44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

44500000 - Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs

44600000 - Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers

44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics

45000000 - Construction work

50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

51400000 - Installation services of medical and surgical equipment

51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

71300000 - Engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 May 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DORSET 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
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1XJ
Post Town
Dorchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK25 Dorset

Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Further Information

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