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Planning

28 Jul 2026 at 09:27

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by East Lindsey District Council, in conjunction with Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council, to engage in the reactive and planned maintenance of commercial and domestic gas appliances. This opportunity is at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement exercise ongoing to shape the procurement strategy. The contract will cover services such as gas appliance maintenance, emergency call-out services, boiler replacements, and compliance monitoring across their operational and residential portfolios located in the UKF3 region. Interested suppliers must register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal by 1st September 2026 to express their interest.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger national providers, in the gas appliance and maintenance industry. Firms with expertise in heating plant repair, boiler maintenance, or central heating services could find this opportunity beneficial. The procurement seeks to leverage supplier capabilities and innovations to enhance service delivery and ensure value for money, which would be of particular interest to businesses looking to expand their public sector portfolio in planned and reactive maintenance services.

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Notice Title

Reactive and Planned Maintenance of Commercial and Domestic Gas Appliances

Notice Description

Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council (the Authorities) are undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the future procurement of a contractor, or contractors, to deliver reactive and planned maintenance services for commercial and domestic gas appliances and associated heating systems across the Authorities' operational and residential portfolios. The future contract is expected to include: * Planned servicing and maintenance of gas appliances. * Reactive repairs and breakdown response. * Emergency call-out services operating 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. * Gas safety inspections and certification. * Boiler replacements and upgrades. * Associated heating, hot water and mechanical services. * Compliance monitoring, reporting and asset management. The Authorities wish to engage with the market to better understand supplier capability, capacity, technological solutions, contract structures and innovations that may improve service delivery, resident experience, compliance and value for money. The PME is intended to support the development of a future procurement strategy under the Procurement Act 2023 and ensure any future tender is proportionate, commercially attractive and accessible to SMEs as well as larger national providers.

Planning Information

To respond to this, interested suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home From here you will be able respond via the messaging system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071085-2026
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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

45259300 - Heating-plant repair and maintenance work

50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20264 weeks 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT 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
HORNCASTLE
Postcode
LN9 6PH
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

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