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title: "West Northamptonshire Council - Term Maintenance Contracts (Pre-Market Engagement) Mechanical"
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# West Northamptonshire Council - Term Maintenance Contracts (Pre-Market Engagement) Mechanical

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563b6

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Term Maintenance Contracts focusing on mechanical services. This pre-market engagement aims to define the future procurement strategy post-government reorganisation. The contracts will cover a wide range of building and estate maintenance services, including general mechanical, fuel installations, and sustainable heating and cooling systems. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register an account on the Council’s procurement portal by 31st August 2025 to participate in preliminary market events scheduled before the official tender launch in September 2025. The contracts are anticipated to start in April 2026, with the initial framework lasting up to eight years, inclusive of possible reopening options.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in mechanical maintenance services. National and local providers can benefit from strategic partnerships intended to enhance supply chain resilience and support workforce development. Businesses that offer expertise in areas such as heating, ventilation, sanitary appliances, and sustainability-focused systems will find this procurement particularly suitable. The Council is looking to foster collaborative supplier relationships through frameworks and competitive bids, creating long-term benefits and compliance with current legislation. Small and medium enterprises, in particular, can leverage these opportunities due to flexible framework arrangements designed to strengthen local economic growth.

## Notice

Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Notice - Term Maintenance Contracts - Mechanical West Northamptonshire Council is launching a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to shape the future procurement of Term Maintenance Contracts, scheduled for formal launch in September 2025. This initiative is designed to engage the market early, gather supplier feedback, and inform contract strategy across a wide range of building and estate maintenance services. Following local government reorganisation in 2022, the Council seeks to move beyond interim arrangements by establishing long-term contracts that promote strategic partnerships, reduce frequent procurement cycles, and comply with current legislation including the Procurement Act and the Building Safety Act. Key Objectives: *Foster collaborative supplier relationships *Encourage involvement from national and local providers *Promote transparency, compliance, and community benefit *Strengthen local supply chains and workforce development *Use familiar standard contract forms *Enable training and CPD opportunities Procurement Strategy: *Frameworks and single supplier arrangements *Clearly defined service-area lots (e.g. roofing, fire systems, catering equipment) *Mix of mini-competitions and direct awards (where appropriate) *Flexible framework duration (up to 8 years), with reopening options Procurement Areas (Mechanical) *General mechanical: Sanitary appliances ,Disposal installations, Water installations, Heat sources Ventilation systems ,central ventilation, local and specialist ventilation and smoke extract/control Boilers and heating systems Pumps: Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Fuel installations - storage and distribution systems: Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Sustainable heating and cooling systems :Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings Timeline: *PME Launch: July 2025 *Procurement Launch: September 2025 *Contract Start: From April 2026 Supplier Engagement Activities: *Online surveys *Briefings via a supplier day How to Participate: Interested suppliers are encouraged to register an account on the Council's procurement portal: In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site. Once the tender is launched, registered users will be able to access the full tender pack and associated documents, should they wish to respond to the opportunity. Further information regarding supplier days and other pre-market engagement activity will also be shared via the portal. Important Note: Registration is required to attend PME events. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee future contract opportunities; outcomes depend on the results of PME and internal governance decisions..

### Planning Information

How to Participate: Interested suppliers are encouraged to register an account on the Council’s procurement portal: In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site. Once the tender is launched, registered users will be able to access the full tender pack and associated documents, should they wish to respond to the opportunity. Further information regarding supplier days and other pre-market engagement activity will also be shared via the portal.
Important Note: Registration is required to attend PME events. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee future contract opportunities; outcomes depend on the results of PME and internal governance decisions..

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041995-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,333,333 |
| 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 | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 24111500 - Medical gases
- 24113200 - Compressed air
- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
- 35111400 - Fire escape equipment
- 35111500 - Fire suppression system
- 35111510 - Fire suppression hand tools
- 35111520 - Fire suppression foam or similar compounds
- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 39310000 - Catering equipment
- 39311000 - Light catering equipment
- 39714110 - Extraction ventilators
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 42122500 - Laboratory pumps and accessories
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 42414150 - Tower cranes
- 42416000 - Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways
- 42416100 - Lifts
- 42416120 - Goods lifts
- 42417000 - Elevators and conveyors
- 42419510 - Parts of lifts
- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 42520000 - Ventilation equipment
- 42943700 - Heating circulators
- 43324100 - Equipment for swimming pools
- 44115310 - Roller-type shutters
- 44115600 - Stairlifts
- 44221300 - Gates
- 44221310 - Access gates
- 44221400 - Shutters
- 44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
- 44621110 - Central-heating radiators
- 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
- 45212212 - Construction work for swimming pool
- 45214610 - Laboratory building construction work
- 45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area
- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331200 - Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331210 - Ventilation installation work
- 45421142 - Installation of shutters
- 45421148 - Installation of gates
- 45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator
- 50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 51511110 - Installation services of cranes

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 12:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041995-2025
- 22 Jul 2025 at 10:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041948-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041995-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041948-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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