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title: "Southborough C of E Primary School - Heating Replacement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0789fc"
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buyer: "Kent County Council"
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# Southborough C of E Primary School - Heating Replacement

Buyer: Kent County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0789fc

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## Summary

Kent County Council procured heating replacement works at Southborough Church of England Primary School. The existing oil-fired boilers served radiators, fan convectors and domestic hot water. The replacement system comprises gas-fired condensing boilers, new fan convectors and radiators, and new flow and return distribution pipework. This is a building mechanical-services project focused on replacing the school’s heating infrastructure, including associated heat distribution and domestic hot water provision. The work is at Southborough C of E Primary School in Southborough, Kent. The requirement is for a complete change from the existing oil-fired arrangement to a gas-fired system, rather than a supply-only purchase of heating equipment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to H.O.B. Mechanical Services Limited. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and runs from 27 July to 4 September 2026. Its value is £281,750.06 excluding VAT, or £338,100.07 including VAT. The council used a below-threshold limited competition for a single lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The award data identifies heating replacement works for the school; no separate award date is recorded. The available procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria, so the basis on which the competing offers were assessed cannot be described further.

This award demonstrates demand from Kent County Council for school heating replacement delivered as an integrated mechanical-services works package. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the capability to remove or replace existing boiler plant, install gas-fired condensing boilers, fit radiators and fan convectors, and provide new flow and return distribution pipework. The scope also involves serving domestic hot water, so relevant experience should cover the heating system as a whole rather than equipment installation in isolation. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized mechanical-services business, showing that a supplier of that scale competed successfully for this single-school project. Practical experience delivering comparable work in an operational school setting would be directly relevant.

## Notice

The existing heating system consists of oil fired boilers serving radiators, fan convectors and domestic hot water. The new system will comprise a gas fired condensing boilers with new fan convectors and radiators connected to new flow and return distribution pipework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098132-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2026 - 4 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £281,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent County Council |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOB Mechanical Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45232141 - Heating works

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 15:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098132-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098132-2026
  16th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hobmechanical.co.uk
- https://www.kent.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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