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Central London Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Services Contract

The Crown Estate

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate plans to re-procure mechanical, electrical and public health engineering services across its Central London estate. The work is expected to cover planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance and specialist engineering services, alongside asset and maintenance information, energy and building-performance support, incident response, resilience, reporting, mobilisation and continuous improvement. The portfolio includes a range of property types and operating environments. The service category is building engineering maintenance, including electrical and mechanical installations, cooling systems, escalators, lifts, public conveniences and security equipment. The Crown Estate is the buyer. The work will be delivered across its Central London estate.

This procurement is at the planning stage: The Crown Estate has stated its intention to re-procure the services, but has not yet invited tenders. The intended contract period is 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2030, with a possible extension to 31 May 2032. The buyer expects to publish a further notice by 21 December 2026. It plans preliminary market engagement, with a scheduled milestone of 30 November 2026. The expected engagement may use briefing sessions, structured discussions, questionnaires and written feedback to test supplier capability, capacity and appetite, and to inform the scope, delivery approach, procurement strategy and future documents. The final property coverage, scope, service boundaries, packaging and procurement approach may be shaped by this engagement. Contract value and procedure have not yet been established.

The requirement is likely to suit building-services engineering providers able to maintain a varied estate and support properties with differing operating environments. Relevant capabilities include planned and responsive mechanical, electrical and public health maintenance; statutory compliance; specialist systems such as cooling, lifts, escalators and security equipment; and effective incident response and resilience. Suppliers should also be able to manage asset and maintenance information, support energy and building performance, provide clear reporting, mobilise services and drive continuous improvement. The buyer is seeking market feedback on suppliers’ capability, capacity and appetite, as well as views on the emerging scope and delivery model. This is an early opportunity for experienced providers to contribute to how the future requirement is developed and prepare for the later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Central London Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Services Contract

Notice Description

The Crown Estate will re-procure Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEPH) services across its Central London estate. The requirement will include planned and reactive engineering maintenance, statutory compliance, specialist services, asset and maintenance information, energy and building-performance support, incident response, resilience, reporting, mobilisation and continuous improvement. The estate comprises a diverse portfolio of assets and operating environments. The final scope, property coverage, service boundaries, contract structure, packaging arrangements and procurement approach remain under development and may be informed by the preliminary market engagement.

Planning Information

The Crown Estate intends to undertake preliminary market engagement to: + provide the market with an overview of the emerging requirement; + understand supplier capability, capacity and appetite; + obtain market feedback on the proposed scope and delivery approach; and + gather information to support development of the procurement strategy and future procurement documentation. Feedback received through the preliminary market engagement may be used to refine the requirement and procurement approach. The Crown Estate intends to engage with interested suppliers through a combination of supplier engagement activities and written market feedback. The engagement may include supplier briefing sessions, structured discussions, questionnaires and/or other appropriate forms of market engagement. Further information regarding the arrangements for participation, including the format, timing and method for responding, will be communicated to interested suppliers through the relevant procurement platform or associated engagement documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098970-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

50740000 - Repair and maintenance services of escalators

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

50760000 - Repair and maintenance of public conveniences

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Dec 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Crown Estate
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 4AH
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI3 Inner London - West
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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