--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for WCHG 2026-2029 Boiler Upgrade Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG)" published: "2025-08-20" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for WCHG 2026-2029 Boiler Upgrade Programme Buyer: WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058b9c.json) ## Summary The Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement for WCHG 2026-2029 Boiler Upgrade Programme." This public procurement initiative involves a contract primarily spanning three years plus potential one-year extensions, aimed at upgrading boilers and central heating systems. The contract is valued at up to £8 million, inclusive of VAT. Key industries include boiler installations and central heating work, set within the United Kingdom, specifically Manchester. Interested parties must submit responses by 3rd September 2025, and the project is set to begin in April 2026, with a potential contract duration until March 2031. This procurement opportunity presents significant business growth potential for companies specialising in heating installations, including those offering advanced technologies such as Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps, Electric Boilers, and Photovoltaic panel installations. Firms with expertise in high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction, particularly those seeking to leverage government funding opportunities, will find this tender a lucrative avenue. The procurement process highlighted here is well-suited for companies looking to strengthen their foothold in the public sector contracting landscape, providing essential heating upgrades within Manchester. Responses to the preliminary market engagement are to be submitted via The Chest platform, ensuring interested businesses have direct access to upcoming opportunities. ## Notice We are looking for a contractor to deliver primarily a 3 year + 1 + 1 boiler and central heating upgrade contract, providing a consistently high level of service, achieving good customer satisfaction ratings, and help streamline heating works to void properties. WCHG are exploring a number of options such as Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps, Electric Boilers, and Photo Voltaic panel installations, and the contractors to be used to facilitate speed and ease with which works can be planned and deployed, to maximise chance of success when seeking to secure grants through the various government funding opportunities. The maximum annual budget is PS1.6m- therefore (including all extensions) the value of this contract equates to PS8m (incl.VAT). ### Planning Information We are looking for a contractor to deliver primarily a 3 year + 1 + 1 boiler and central heating upgrade contract, providing a consistently high level of service, achieving good customer satisfaction ratings, and help streamline heating works to void properties. WCHG are exploring a number of options such as Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps, Electric Boilers, and Photo Voltaic panel installations, and the contractors to be used to facilitate speed and ease with which works can be planned and deployed, to maximise chance of success when seeking to secure grants through the various government funding opportunities. The maximum annual budget is £1.6m- therefore (including all extensions) the value of this contract equates to £8m (incl.VAT). Please respond via The Chest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050309-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 20 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG) | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M22 9TA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Sharston | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 42160000 - Boiler installations - 42511100 - Heat-exchange units - 44621000 - Radiators and boilers - 45331100 - Central-heating installation work - 45331110 - Boiler installation work ## Release History - 20 Aug 2025 at 15:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050309-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050309-2025 20th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wchg.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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