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title: "Catering Equipment Planned Preventative Maintenance & Repairs"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING"
published: "2026-06-17"
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# Catering Equipment Planned Preventative Maintenance & Repairs

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b6fe

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## Summary

The London Borough of Havering is preparing a tender for "Catering Equipment Planned Preventative Maintenance & Repairs," focusing on maintaining and repairing catering equipment across 50 school kitchens. This procurement, categorised under repair and maintenance services of catering equipment, is in the planning stage and aims to ensure uninterrupted meal services for over 10,000 pupils. A preliminary market engagement session will be conducted online the week beginning 20th July 2026, and interested parties should contact Sarah Hales for further details. The contract is expected to start on 1st April 2027 and span three years, with an extension option up to March 2031, totalling an estimated contract value of approximately £665,935.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses experienced in providing high-quality, responsive maintenance services for catering equipment. Ideal contenders should be capable of delivering reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance, and emergency call-out services while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Companies specialising in asset management, technical advice, and the supply and installation of replacement parts are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The process is accommodating to SMEs and requires service providers with engineers qualified with enhanced DBS certification to maintain statutory compliance and deliver cost-effective solutions for the Council’s extensive school kitchen estate.

## Notice

The London Borough of Havering operate a diverse estate of 50 school kitchens, supporting daily meal provision for over 10,000 pupils. The HES School Catering Service intends to commence a procurement exercise for the maintenance and repair of catering equipment across the school estate. The Council requires a contractor capable of delivering a high quality, responsive, and compliant service that ensures all catering equipment remains safe, functional, and efficient. The appointed contractor will be responsible for: * Reactive repairs * Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) * Emergency call outs * Compliance testing (Gas Safe, electrical, refrigeration) * Asset management and condition reporting * Supply and installation of replacement parts * Technical advice and lifecycle planning * Breakdown Repairs Response Times; o Emergency repairs within 4 hours o Urgent repairs same working day if called before 12pm The service must support uninterrupted meal service, maintain statutory compliance, and deliver best value outcomes for the Council. All engineers will need to hold enhanced DBS certification. We are planning a preliminary market engagement session to take place via Teams to support the scoping of this procurement. This session is an integral part of our procurement process and will allow you to have an in-depth discussion on the tender requirements, what we should include or exclude from the service, if there are any innovations in the sector and clarification of any queries related to the procurement process. Contract information: 3 years + additional 12 months Estimated Contract value: c. PS159,176 per annum, PS665,935 total value The session will take place WB 20th July, for approximately one hour. Please contact sarah.hales@havering.gov.uk to express your interest in this session, and the date and time and teams link will be sent.

### Planning Information

The engagement process will take place online.
The session will take place WB 20th July, for approximately one hour. Please contact sarah.hales@havering.gov.uk to express your interest in this session, and the date and time and teams link will be sent.
The tender opportunity will be made available via the Council's e-tendering portal. London Borough of Havering will be using the Atamis Procurement Portal for the Procurement Process: https://lbhavering.my.site.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057115-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £532,748 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING |
| Locality | ROMFORD |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM1 4BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Havering |
| Electoral ward | Marshalls & Rise Park |
| Westminster constituency | Romford |
| Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 12:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057115-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057115-2026
  17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://lbhavering.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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