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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Responsive and Scheduled Maintenance of Auto Doors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05524d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-24"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement Responsive and Scheduled Maintenance of Auto Doors

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05524d

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## Summary

Swindon Borough Council is initiating a procurement process to engage in preliminary market discussions regarding the maintenance of automatic doors across 53 properties, including sheltered housing schemes and corporate civic buildings, amounting to approximately 126 assets. The service contract seeks to ensure compliance with BS EN 16005 and includes both responsive and scheduled maintenance, as well as repairs. This procurement falls under the category of repair and maintenance services of building installations and aims to provide coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays. The planning stage is underway, and interested suppliers must register and express interest by 22nd July 2025 at 15:00 UK Local time through the ProContract tender portal. The project is valued at £260,000 and will run from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2028.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations, particularly those with experience in servicing automatic doors. Businesses that can deliver high-quality, reliable 24/7 maintenance and are equipped to meet same-day response times for urgent issues are well-suited to compete in this market. It is an excellent chance for firms to expand their local operations within Swindon and leverage their expertise in providing comprehensive maintenance services. Participating in this tender could help establish long-term relationships with sub-central government authorities like Swindon Borough Council and position companies in a favourable spot for future projects within the public sector.

## Notice

Introduction Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to providing responsive and scheduled bi-annual maintenance of its automatic doors within 53 properties (33 Sheltered Housing schemes & 20 Corporate Civic buildings) comprising of approx. 126 assets. The council intends on tendering a service contract complying with BS EN 16005 which would also include repairing any faulty automatic doors as and when required, with an all-inclusive service. This all-inclusive service is proposed to include all call outs, fault investigations, repairs, labour, materials and travel related costs and will be required 24 hours, 7 days a week (including weekends and Bank Holidays). Reported daytime call outs between 8-1pm Monday to Friday must have same day attendance. Reported calls between 1-5pm have until 12 noon the following day (including weekends and Bank holidays) First time fix is expected where possible. Any reported fault between 8am-5pm to the main entrance auto door to a Sheltered Housing scheme must be attended same day. (including weekends and bank holidays) First time fix expected where possible. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: - ? Market Interest ? Contract Length. ? Capacity ? Timescales. To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 22nd July 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

### Planning Information

Introduction
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to providing responsive and scheduled bi-annual maintenance of its automatic doors within 53 properties (33 Sheltered Housing schemes & 20 Corporate Civic buildings) comprising of approx. 126 assets.
The council intends on tendering a service contract complying with BS EN 16005 which would also include repairing any faulty automatic doors as and when required, with an all-inclusive service. This all-inclusive service is proposed to include all call outs, fault investigations, repairs, labour, materials and travel related costs and will be required 24 hours, 7 days a week (including weekends and Bank Holidays).
Reported daytime call outs between 8-1pm Monday to Friday must have same day attendance. Reported calls between 1-5pm have until 12 noon the following day (including weekends and Bank holidays) First time fix is expected where possible.
Any reported fault between 8am-5pm to the main entrance auto door to a Sheltered Housing scheme must be attended same day. (including weekends and bank holidays) First time fix expected where possible.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -
 Market Interest
 Contract Length.
 Capacity
 Timescales.
To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a
Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest
before obtaining access to the PME documents.
Responses are required to be submitted no later than 22nd July 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local
time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034634-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2025 at 09:55 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034634-2025
- 24 Jun 2025 at 09:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034613-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034634-2025
  24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034613-2025
  24th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swindon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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