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Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026

Folkestone and Hythe District Council

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PlanningUpdate

05 Oct 2026 at 08:09

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

07 Aug 2026 at 09:55

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe plans to procure oil-fired heating and hot-water servicing and maintenance for its social housing. An independent specialist contractor will maintain, repair and install or replace systems serving approximately 96 domestic properties, with associated works. The service is intended to keep tenants’ heating and hot-water systems safe, compliant and in working order. Planned maintenance and responsive repairs are included, alongside installation, replacement and related work. The work is in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent. This is a combined services and heating installation and repair requirement, including central-heating and boiler work. The council says the contractor will need to work collaboratively with it to deliver the service.

The process is at planning: the council has announced its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use an open procedure. The anticipated contract is a single lot, with an initial three-year term from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 and a possible extension of up to 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance and review of the council’s requirements. Estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT for the initial term and £500,000 excluding VAT for the full term if extended. The council’s anticipated tender publication date is 16 October 2026; this is an indicative planning date, not a deadline for suppliers. It expects the procurement to recur, with a subsequent process forecast from July 2029.

This requirement is suited to specialist contractors able to service, maintain and repair domestic oil-fired heating and hot-water systems, as well as undertake installation and replacement work. The council explicitly seeks an independent contractor registered with OFTEC, so suppliers will need the relevant registration and the technical competence to work safely and compliantly on oil-fired systems. The work covers a defined social-housing portfolio of approximately 96 properties, requiring capacity for both planned servicing and responsive repairs, alongside associated works. Suppliers should be able to coordinate with the council and support its landlord responsibilities to tenants. The single-lot scope may suit a contractor able to provide the full service across the portfolio rather than only one element of the heating work. SMEs are identified as suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026

Notice Description

This notice is to alert the market that the FHDC has a requirement for oil heating and hot water servicing, maintenance, installation and associated works. As a social housing provider, FHDC is required to undertake landlord oil boiler servicing and maintenance to ensure that the oil-fired heating and hot water systems provided to its tenants remain safe, compliant and in good working order. FHDC is seeking an independent OFTEC-registered specialist contractor to undertake servicing, maintenance, repairs and associated works to approximately 96 domestic properties with oil-fired heating systems and to work collaboratively with FHDC to deliver this essential service. The contract is expected to include, but not be limited to planned maintenance, responsive repairs, installation and replacement works, and associated works. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notice. Estimated contract value is based on PS100,000 per annum excluding VAT. Estimated value of the initial 3-year term is PS300,000 excl. VAT. Estimated value of full 5-year term if extended is PS500,000 excl. VAT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: a further period of periods of up to 24 months dependent upon the satisfactory performance of the contract and a review of the council's requirements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093586-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45331100 - Central-heating installation work

45331110 - Boiler installation work

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-07-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Further Information

Notice Documents

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