Tender

Mechanical Servicing

THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY

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TenderUpdate

10 Apr 2026 at 07:54

Tender

08 Apr 2026 at 11:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Passmores Co-operative Learning Community, a public authority at the sub-central government level located in Harlow, United Kingdom, is currently in the tender update stage for the procurement titled "Mechanical Servicing". The tender addresses various mechanical servicing tasks across multiple schools within regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK in the UK. The procurement includes tasks such as maintenance for heating plants, control systems, air conditioning plants, and water hygiene, among others. The procurement process follows an open procedure, and interested parties should submit their bids via email by 29th May 2026. The awarded contract will commence on 1st September 2026 and run until 31st August 2029, with potential for renewal and extensions up to 2031.

This tender presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses within the repair and maintenance services industry, especially those experienced in providing technical and cost-effective solutions tailored for educational institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as organisations within the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are particularly suitable, given the procurement's explicitly stated suitability criteria. With a gross contract value estimated at £435,000 GBP, this tender allows businesses to leverage their expertise in school facility maintenance, offering a platform to expand their portfolio and develop long-term relationships with educational institutions through continuous service delivery and contract renewals.

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Notice Title

Mechanical Servicing

Notice Description

Each school will require a range of tasks to be completed at different stages of the year. The work includes (please see attached spreadsheet for further details): * Heating Plant * Pumps * Control Systems * Strainers * Gas Safety Checks * Air Conditioning Plant * Hot Water Calorifiers * Air Handling Plant * Extract Fans * Water Booster Sets * Door Curtains * Water Hygeine (Legionella, Coliform, E.Coli) * Domestic Hot Water Services * POU Water Heaters * Cold Water Storage Tanks * Cold Water Services * Showers and Spray Taps * Infrequently Used Outlets * TMV's * Domestic Expansion Vessels * Handriers The contract should include the provision of water treatment / water hygiene diary, including suitable log sheets to enable to completion of weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks associated with the water treatment tasks completed. The logbook will also include sections for all analytical report sheets, certificates of bacteriological sampling and also clean and chlorination certificates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As buildings age other services maybe required during the contract.

Renewal: We would like to review contracts every 3-5 years. If an extension works out financially better for the trust we will consider this. We would be happy to consider additional annual extensions for up to two years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067dd8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032631-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£435,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£435,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-04-08

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HARLOW
Postcode
CM18 6JH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Harlow
Electoral Ward
Bush Fair
Westminster Constituency
Harlow

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