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title: "Air Source Heat Pumps and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Reading Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Air Source Heat Pumps and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery

Buyer: Reading Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785bc

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council bought servicing and maintenance for air-source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems installed in residential properties it owns and manages. This is building-services maintenance work covering two types of equipment used to heat and ventilate homes. The delivery location is Reading. The requirement concerns maintaining existing systems, rather than supplying or installing new equipment. The council used a mini-competition through the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance Dynamic Purchasing System, so the work sat within an established building maintenance and compliance purchasing route.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Reading Borough Council selected Sureserve Compliance Northwest Limited. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and is valued at £1.3 million. The procurement used a limited procedure through a mini-competition under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance Dynamic Purchasing System, without a separately published call for competition. Six bids were received, none from small or medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation gave equal weight to quality and price, at 50% each. The tender was recorded as complete, although the associated lot is recorded as cancelled; the award and contract are recorded as active. No contract period is stated in the published process details.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Reading Borough Council, this award shows demand for ongoing maintenance of heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery equipment across council-managed homes. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity and relevant technical skills to service and maintain both heating and ventilation systems in residential properties. The evaluation gave quality equal standing with price, so a strong offer would need to demonstrate dependable delivery as well as competitive costs. The work was competed through the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance Dynamic Purchasing System, making familiarity with that route relevant. Six bids were received and none came from SMEs; smaller firms may therefore need to show that they can meet the delivery demands directly or through an appropriate delivery arrangement.

## Notice

Provision of servicing and maintenance to air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems installed at residential properties owned and managed by the Authority

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A mini competition was undertaken via the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS

### Procurement Information

A mini competition was run under the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096138-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Reading Borough Council |
| Locality | READING |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sureserve Compliance Northwest Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096138-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.reading.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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