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Published 20 Oct 2025, 16:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Commercial Boiler Servicing and Repairs

Official notice

Authority: Bernicia Group (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,200,000≈ £400k / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 20 May 2026
Award (standstill) to ROBERT KIRKLAND (BLYTH) LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bernicia are looking for a specialist heating contractor to carry out servicing and repairs on boilers and heating systems in Bernicia housing schemes and commercial buildings.

Servicing to be conducted on an annual basis and include a thorough inspection, cleaning and testing of the boiler and its components.

Repairs to include replacing worn parts and carrying out emergency repairs when faults occur.

A full specification will be provided in the ITT Stage of this tender.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 21 Jun 2030, 00:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: A full outline of the flexible procedure can be found within the Conditions to Participate document.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of boilers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
Extensions: 2 x 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Full details of the award criteria can be found within our Conditions to participate document as well as on our In-Tend platform.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 21 Jun 2030
First published
20 Oct 2025, 16:47 BST
Last source update
20 May 2026, 14:55 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 Jan 2026
Authority reference
BG-PREF 0027
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066858
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of boilers
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d01f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days

How it runs

A full outline of the flexible procedure can be found within the Conditions to Participate document.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Full details can be found in the conditions of participation document within In-Tend.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published367 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 16:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by288 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts264 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent156 days ago
    20 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published155 days ago
    20 May 2026, 14:55 BST
  8. Standstill ends143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Oct 2025, 16:47 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 May 2026, 14:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2026, 14:55 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    20 May 2026, 14:55 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,200,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ROBERT KIRKLAND (BLYTH) LIMITEDSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: Contract can be extended for three, twelve month periods.£1,200,000 inc. VAT20 May 2026standstill to 1 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bernicia Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 7711 Oakwood Way, Ashwood Business Park, Ashington, North East, NE63 XFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Robert Kirkland's (Blyth)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 01138871 62-66 Bridge Street, Blyth, North East, NE24 2APContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: The full tender specification will be provided with the ITT stage of this project through our e-procurement system.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender