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title: "District Heating Systems Planned and Reactive Maintenance and Associated Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# District Heating Systems Planned and Reactive Maintenance and Associated Services

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7702caa-f496-4c06-b72e-f1c54d41e37e

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is seeking a contractor for the "District Heating Systems Planned and Reactive Maintenance and Associated Services" tender, which is currently in the planning stage. This procurement is classified under the construction industry and encompasses services for the maintenance of 141 housing sites throughout Bristol, including multi-storey blocks of flats and various water distribution systems. The estimated value of the contract ranges from £335,000 to £353,000 per annum, and it will be effective from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2024. Key details include a planned procurement notice published on 11 May 2018, with a future notice date set for 31 March 2023.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in heating, plumbing, and maintenance services. Companies with experience in managing large-scale maintenance operations for multi-site residential properties will find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities. The requirements include routine servicing, responsive repairs, and compliance with health and safety standards, thus opening doors for firms focused on efficient service delivery in the public sector.

## Notice

The Heat Management Contract consists of the maintenance of 141 Housing sites of which 40 are Multi-storey blocks of flats that are part of district heating systems; 3 are cold water distribution pumped sites and 58 are site based laundry plant rooms. The services covering weekly tests at all blocks, fan maintenance, twice yearly boiler servicing, tank cleaning, electrical testing, monitoring of underground mains and general painting cleaning of all sites. Included also is Reactive Maintenance which includes radiator replacement, Hot & Cold water stop taps and main control valves outside of Plant Rooms and other associated works. Heat management This is estimated to be worth between PS335,000 and PS353,000 per annum Legionella Consists of twice yearly water sampling for Legionella and other bacteria and site risk assessment reports. This service must conform to ACOP L8 (Fourth edition). This will involve 394 visits to 197 locations to undertake these tests and the estimated value of this service is between PS167,000 and PS225,000 per annum. Fire Risers Consists of the annual servicing of Fire Risers in accordance with BS 9990:2015 and servicing of Bin Room Fire Sprinklers twice yearly in accordance with BS EN 12845. ). The Fire Risers work will involve annual visits to 59 locations to undertake these tests and the estimated value of this service is between PS16,500 and PS17,600 per annum. The Fire Sprinklers work will initially involve twice yearly visits to 53 locations rising to 74 locations over the first 2 years of the contract and the estimated value of this service is between PS26,180 and PS36,300 per annum. Bristol City Council is looking for an experienced contractor to carry out Planned Maintenance & Responsive Repairs to occupied properties citywide, managed by Housing Delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91aaae4e-5e2d-4b44-9635-406a0ae0e3ca |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,397,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products
- 09323000 - District heating
- 39715000 - Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
- 39721300 - Non-electric air heaters or hot air-distributors
- 39721310 - Air heaters
- 39721400 - Instantaneous or storage non-electric water heaters
- 39721411 - Gas heaters
- 42130000 - Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances
- 42131000 - Taps, cocks and valves
- 42131110 - Central-heating radiator valves
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 44115220 - Heating materials
- 44163121 - Heating pipes
- 44621000 - Radiators and boilers
- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2020 at 14:46 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91aaae4e-5e2d-4b44-9635-406a0ae0e3ca
- 11 May 2018 at 13:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72ce7c-0ef2-4e5c-b8aa-320b2f7bbe14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e72ce7c-0ef2-4e5c-b8aa-320b2f7bbe14
  11th May 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91aaae4e-5e2d-4b44-9635-406a0ae0e3ca
  11th May 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e022c903-ee01-e811-80ea-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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