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title: "PRN2317 Gas and Alternative Heating Servicing and Maintenance Contracts Pre Market Engagement Exercise Choice Housing Ireland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0374c5"
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# PRN2317 Gas and Alternative Heating Servicing and Maintenance Contracts Pre Market Engagement Exercise Choice Housing Ireland

Buyer: CHOICE HOUSING  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0374c5

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## Summary

The Choice Housing Ireland Ltd is preparing to initiate a procurement exercise for Gas and Alternative Heating Servicing and Maintenance Contracts. This opportunity falls under the services main procurement category and has an estimated value of £30,000,000. The contracting authority is seeking market interest via a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire before the formal tender process begins. The submission deadline for the questionnaire is 3PM on Tuesday 1st November 2022. The location of the procurement is in Belfast, United Kingdom. The tender process is at the active stage, following an open procedure, and the contract period is set for 2520 days.

This procurement process presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in heating engineering services for buildings. Companies involved in heating appliances, installations, renewables, ventilation, and water distribution systems are well-suited to compete. The award criteria include both quality (30%) and cost (70%) considerations. The tender period ends on 1st November 2022, with bid validity up to 1st March 2023. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the Choice Housing Ireland Ltd via the eTendersNI messaging function. The key focus is on creating contracts for core services that encompass a wide scope, offering substantial opportunities for bidders in the heating and maintenance industry.

## Notice

***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** ***PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area*** . Choice Housing Ireland Ltd is currently preparing to initiate a procurement exercise to establish a contract with one or more Suppliers for core services which include heating appliances, heating installations and any other form of heating system, renewables, ventilation (except standard extract fans) and water distribution systems within Choice properties. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, Choice wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and potential service providers views on scale and scope of the contracts including if the service provision should be procured as lots An overview of the requirement and the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 3PM on Tuesday 1st November 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** ***PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area*** . Choice Housing Ireland Ltd is currently preparing to initiate a procurement exercise to establish a contract with one or more Suppliers for core services which include heating appliances, heating installations and any other form of heating system, renewables, ventilation (except standard extract fans) and water distribution systems within Choice properties. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders. Prior to initiating the procurement, Choice wishes to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process and potential service providers views on scale and scope of the contracts including if the service provision should be procured as lots An overview of the requirement and the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area. ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 3PM on Tuesday 1st November 2022. Additional information: This is a prior notice inviting vendors to submit their feedback via a Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire before a formal tender process is undertaken.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028575-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHOICE HOUSING |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 4DN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## 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
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 39715240 - Electric space-heating apparatus
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 44115220 - Heating materials
- 44621111 - Non-electrically-heated central-heating radiators
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 50721000 - Commissioning of heating installations
- 71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings
- 71321200 - Heating-system design services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2022 at 14:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028575-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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