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Chimney Sweep Services

Below threshold - limited competition
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Published
Nearest end: 3 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST
Published option or renewal signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£30,000
Contract/award value: £30,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 90)
Based on 116 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
6.5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 90)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Caledonian Maintenance Services Ltd
22 contracts£35,716,068-50.6% below budget
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 00946107
17 contracts£744,431,840At ceiling / not disclosed
Enviraz (Scotland) Limited
12 contracts£128,016,705At ceiling / not disclosed
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK LtdCRN: 02291198
11 contracts£1,238,691,050At ceiling / not disclosed
R. HEATRICK LTD
11 contracts£49,945,442At ceiling / not disclosed
Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd
11 contracts£16,732,229At ceiling / not disclosed
Cireco (Scotland) LLP
10 contracts£1,493,807,292At ceiling / not disclosed
THE MOUNT CHARLES GROUP LTD
10 contracts£104,632,943At ceiling / not disclosed
Kindred
10 contracts£25,270,475At ceiling / not disclosed
CAS Contract Cleaning Ltd
10 contracts£18,126,228At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
5/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: West Kent Housing Association: "Chimney Sweep Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityWest Kent Housing AssociationScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Below threshold - limited competitionEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: West Kent Housing Association
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for West Kent Housing Association. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
10.5Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Bidvest Noonan (UK) LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 24 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 90; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited1 win£125,244—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWest Kent Housing Association
Procedure methodBelow threshold - limited competition
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f353
What is being bought
The requirement will generally comprise: • Carry out an annual standard sweep at each of the properties known to have a live chimney, to include smoke test and removal of any bird nesting material • Carry out a site visit to each of the other properties listed to establish the requirement for a sweep (or verification of any air-source heat pumps or similar alternative) and carry out a standard sweep as required • Ad hoc related work (eg cowl replacement) by mutual agreement, with reference to a rate card • Prompt submission of certificates within a month of each sweep (which may be submitted in batches together with an invoice) Methodology for carrying out the services will generally include: • Inspecting the chimney or flue before cleaning • Protecting the surrounding area so that soot doesn't fall into a room • Using brushes on extending rods to clean the chimney or flue • Removing soot and debris using an industrial vacuum cleaner • Using equipment such as smoke-generating machines and CCTV cameras to examine the chimney
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £30,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Puffin Chimneys
Not published · Not published · active · lots 1
Contracts
Chimney Sweep Services
£30,000 · signed 4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 3 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST
The Client may extend the term of this Contract by up to two (2) years by giving written notice to the Service Provider no less than three (3) months prior to the Expiry Date. Extensions are performance dependent.
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

West Kent Housing Association

Contracting authority GB-MPR-26278R
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  • West Kent Housing Association
    buyer

    GB-MPR: 26278R · GB-PPON: PWND-8621-RJPR
    101 London Road, Sevenoaks, UKJ46, TN13 1AX, GB
    tenders@wkha.org.uk

  • Puffin Chimneys
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PWTY-4253-DZGY
    22 Redleaf Close, Tunbridge Wells, UKJ46, TN2 3UD, GB
    Tom@puffinchimneys.co.uk
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published