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Air Source Heat Pumps and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery

Reading Borough Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 14:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council bought servicing and maintenance for air-source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems installed in residential properties it owns and manages. This is building-services maintenance work covering two types of equipment used to heat and ventilate homes. The delivery location is Reading. The requirement concerns maintaining existing systems, rather than supplying or installing new equipment. The council used a mini-competition through the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance Dynamic Purchasing System, so the work sat within an established building maintenance and compliance purchasing route.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Reading Borough Council selected Sureserve Compliance Northwest Limited. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and is valued at £1.3 million. The procurement used a limited procedure through a mini-competition under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance Dynamic Purchasing System, without a separately published call for competition. Six bids were received, none from small or medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation gave equal weight to quality and price, at 50% each. The tender was recorded as complete, although the associated lot is recorded as cancelled; the award and contract are recorded as active. No contract period is stated in the published process details.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Reading Borough Council, this award shows demand for ongoing maintenance of heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery equipment across council-managed homes. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity and relevant technical skills to service and maintain both heating and ventilation systems in residential properties. The evaluation gave quality equal standing with price, so a strong offer would need to demonstrate dependable delivery as well as competitive costs. The work was competed through the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance Dynamic Purchasing System, making familiarity with that route relevant. Six bids were received and none came from SMEs; smaller firms may therefore need to show that they can meet the delivery demands directly or through an appropriate delivery arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Air Source Heat Pumps and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery

Notice Description

Provision of servicing and maintenance to air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems installed at residential properties owned and managed by the Authority

Lot Information

Lot 1

A mini competition was undertaken via the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS

Procurement Information

A mini competition was run under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096138-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Reading Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sureserve Compliance Northwest Ltd

Further Information

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