Notice Information
Notice Title
TWBC Invitation to Tender Term Contract 2027
Notice Description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to Procure for building maintenance services including emergency call outs, responsive repairs and minor building maintenance works to Council buildings throughout the Borough. The tender consists of 6 specialism Lots, of which each tenderer can apply for a Maximum of Two. The lots are as follows: Lot 1 (Fabric), Lot 2 (Electrical), Lot 3 (Mechanical), Lot 4 (Lifts), Lot 5 (Fire & Security), Lot 6 Asbestos. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Tunbridge-Wells:-Building-inspection-services./Q7472P9EE9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Q7472P9EE9
Lot Information
Building Maintenance
The Building Maintenance service is for emergency call out, responsive repairs and minor building maintenance works to corporate and domestic buildings, land and other TWBC assets etc. throughout the Borough. The range of work covers all trades listed in the National Schedule of Rates - Building Works on a wide range of properties and external areas varying from rural public conveniences and domestic housing to listed historic buildings.
Renewal: 5 Optional Annual Extensions (1+1+1+1+1)
ElectricalThe Electrical Services Maintenance service is for Planned Preventative Maintenance, but also for Emergency call out, Responsive repairs, Minor Electrical maintenance works to corporate and domestic buildings throughout the Borough. The range of emergency, responsive or minor Electrical maintenance work covers all trades listed in the National Schedule of Rates - Electrical Services, on a wide range of properties varying from domestic housing to listed historic buildings such as a Museum and the Town Hall. The work comprises Lot 2 Planned Preventative Maintenance, Emergency Call Out, Responsive Repairs and Minor Mechanical Services Maintenance Works as described in the Specifications. Additional elements may be added during the contract.
Renewal: Five Optional Annual Extensions (1+1+1+1+1)
MechanicalMechanical Services Maintenance is for Planned Preventative Maintenance, but also for Emergency call out, Responsive repairs, Minor Mechanical Maintenance works to Corporate and Domestic buildings throughout the Borough. The range of emergency, responsive or minor mechanical maintenance work covers all trades listed in the National Schedule of Rates - Mechanical Services, on a wide range of properties varying from domestic housing to listed historic buildings such as a Museum and the Town Hall.
Renewal: Five Optional Annual Extensions
LiftsThe Passenger & Goods Lift Maintenance service is for Planned Preventative Maintenance, but also for Emergency call out & Responsive repairs, to corporate buildings throughout the Borough. The works comprise Lot 4 - Passenger & Goods Lift Planned Preventative Maintenance; Emergency Call Out & Responsive Repairs as described in the Specifications. Additional elements may be added during the contract.
Renewal: Five Optional Annual Extensions (1+1+1+1+1)
Fire & SecurityThe range of emergency, responsive or minor alarms maintenance work covers all trades listed in the National Schedule of Rates - Electrical Services, on a wide range of properties varying from domestic housing to listed historic buildings such as a Museum and the Town Hall. The works comprise Lot 5 - Fire & Security Planned Preventative Maintenance; Emergency Call Out & Responsive Repairs as described in the Specifications. Additional elements may be added during the contract.
Renewal: Five option annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1)
AsbestosThe contractor will be available for a variety of call out types, from emergency (2-hour attendance) to Priority 5 (28 days), and when necessary, will be able to provide a service for air testing and removals as well as attending sites to survey, test materials and write R&D surveys. *The asbestos Lot is to provide inspection and testing of council buildings *identify all asbestos containing materials. *Provide a management service including a report of condition annually for the sites going forward. *The surveys are to be made available to TWBC by the contractor using the Councils cloud based asset management software. *Provide call out service in relation to any asbestos related incidents (within 2hrs)
Renewal: Five optional annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06be8e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060497-2026
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
50750000 - Lift-maintenance services
71315400 - Building-inspection services
71631000 - Technical inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jun 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Dec 2026 - 30 Dec 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
- TUNBRIDGE WELLS 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
- TUNBRIDGE WELLS
- Postcode
- TN1 1RS
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Electoral Ward
- Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060497-2026
26th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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