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Residential Repairs, Maintenance and Compliance Contractors

South Hams District Council

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Planning

28 Oct 2026 at 15:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are preparing to source repair, maintenance and compliance services for their residential properties. Work is expected across occupied homes and empty properties, including bringing void homes up to the councils’ lettable standard. Potential services include plumbing and heating, gas and electrical work, uPVC door and window repairs, general building maintenance, emergency repairs, routine and responsive maintenance, gas safety checks and servicing, electrical installation condition reports, air source heat pump servicing, underfloor heating maintenance and mechanical ventilation filter replacement. Requirements will arise across the councils’ local area. Contractors can offer one trade or service, several, or the full range; they are not expected to cover every area.

This is preliminary market engagement at the planning stage, intended to help the councils understand the local contractor market and identify businesses that may be asked to provide quotations for future works. It is not an invitation to tender or a request for quotation. The councils expect predominantly individual, lower-value jobs instructed as needs arise. The anticipated contract period is 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2027. The procurement is described as services and is suitable for SMEs. No procedure or evaluation basis has been set out at this stage. Businesses interested in making themselves known to the councils are asked to email their details by 30 November 2026; this is an engagement milestone, not a tender submission deadline.

This may suit local SMEs and specialist property maintenance contractors able to take on individual jobs rather than a single large, bundled programme. The councils are interested in suppliers covering any of the listed trades, from plumbing, heating, gas and electrical services to building maintenance, windows and doors, and compliance checks. Relevant trade qualifications and competence, suitable professional accreditation, public liability insurance and health and safety compliance will be important. Gas work calls for Gas Safe registration; electrical contractors should hold NAPIT, NICEIC, ECA or equivalent recognised certification where applicable. Suppliers should be able to evidence qualifications, accreditation and insurance, demonstrate experience in both occupied and void homes, and meet response requirements appropriate to the work. This engagement is an opportunity to inform the councils’ understanding before future quotations are sought.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential Repairs, Maintenance and Compliance Contractors

Notice Description

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are undertaking preliminary market engagement to identify suitably qualified and experienced contractors operating in the local area who may be interested in providing quotations for future repair, maintenance and compliance works to residential properties. The Councils wish to broaden their knowledge of the local contractor market and identify businesses that may be able to support the delivery of planned and responsive works across occupied and void residential properties. Requirements are expected to consist predominantly of individual, lower-value works instructed as requirements arise. The Councils are particularly interested in hearing from local businesses, SMEs and other suitably qualified contractors capable of providing one or more of the trades and services described below. Trades The Councils are seeking engagement from contractors operating in the following areas: Plumbing and heating Gas engineering, including Gas Safe Registered engineers Electrical contracting, including contractors registered with NAPIT, NICEIC, ECA or an equivalent recognised certification body uPVC door and window repairs General building and property maintenance Compliance Services Potential requirements include: Gas Safety Certificates and servicing Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) servicing Underfloor heating maintenance Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) filter replacement Repairs and Maintenance Potential requirements include: Void property works to bring residential properties to the Councils' required lettable standard Plumbing repairs Loss of heating and/or hot water Electrical faults and loss of power uPVC door and window repairs Emergency repairs Routine and responsive property maintenance Contractors may express an interest in one, several or all of the above areas. Contractors are not expected to provide every trade or service listed. Contractor Requirements The Councils are particularly interested in contractors that can demonstrate, where applicable: Relevant trade qualifications and competency Appropriate professional/trade accreditation or certification, including Gas Safe, NAPIT, NICEIC, ECA or equivalent, as applicable to the work being undertaken Appropriate levels of Public Liability Insurance Compliance with relevant health and safety requirements Experience of working in both occupied and void residential properties Ability to provide evidence of relevant qualifications, accreditation and insurance Ability to meet the response requirements appropriate to the works being undertaken If you would like to put your business/organisation forward for this, please email Ollie Rees <ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk> and your email will be forwarded on to the relevant area. Please note this notice is for preliminary market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender or request for quotation.

Planning Information

To make your organisation known to the Authority, please email Ollie Rees <ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk>, this will then be forwarded on to the relevant department.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0792ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102195-2026
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

45000000 - Construction work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 1-2 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
South Hams District Council
Additional Buyers

West Devon Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TOTNES
Postcode
TQ9 5NE
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
South Hams
Electoral Ward
Totnes
Westminster Constituency
South Devon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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