Lot 1
No lot description published.
Buyer: Dorset Council →
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. It is being published to give notice to the market of an upcoming procurement. Dorset Council is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, about aspects of the Council's procurement strategy for reactive and planned Repairs and Maintenance for building fabric, M&E and associated works and services and to help inform the decision-making process on the procurement of these works and services. Any procurement will be carried out in accordance with relevant Procurement Regulations. Dorset Council may commence one or more procurements in respect of this notice subject to final scope and structure, but also reserves the right not to commence any procurement in respect of this notice. Dorset Council shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained/linked herein. Dorset Council are intending to procure repairs and maintenance services and shall appoint contractors for each Lot to deliver reactive and planned maintenance for M&E, Lifts, Asbestos, Mechanical Barriers, Voids, Fire (active & passive) and Building Fabric and associated services within the Dorset Council Region. All Lots will have one supplier per Lot save for M&E and Building Fabric who have two suppliers each, one supplier for West and one supplier for East This work will cover the following Dorset Council property portfolio types: • Housing, including a mix of self-contained units and hostels, mostly used for temporary accommodation. • Council Operational/Commercial Assets including operational buildings from which the council delivers a service (for example, libraries, family hubs, depots, residential children's and adults homes, day centres, offices etc) and commercial / community buildings which the council leases out and has some repairing obligations (for example farms, hotels and guesthouses, industrial units, community buildings etc). It is the Council’s intention to structure the Lots in the following manner Lot 1 is M&E Lot 2 is Lifts Lot 3 is Fire Protection, Management & Maintenance Lot 4 is Asbestos Works & Services Lot 5 is Mechanical Barriers Lot 6 is Fabric Maintenance Lot 7 is Housing Voids Dorset Council are also considering appointing a number of contractors to deliver capital works and associated services within the Dorset Council Region. Examples of the type of works are: - Repairs and Maintenance of the capital assets - Mechanical and Electrical - Building Fabric Maintenance - Specialist works (e.g. Fire Alarms) - Refurbishment works - New builds - Extensions - Demolitions Dorset Council are looking to achieve the following key objectives: o A repeatable and effective process o An effective service with a timely emergency response. o Value for money and appropriate costs. o Appropriate coverage across the council areas o Coverage over all asset types o Improved performance and quality management through KPIs o A Life Cycle approach The contractors will be procured and subsequently able to appoint sub-contractors. Dorset Council would like to see direct investment into the local supply chain but are also open to looking elsewhere for appropriate contractors. The main focus is that the works are completed by a contractor who is best suited and meets the key objectives. The proposed go live date (contract commencement) is planned for 11th January, 2027; and will last for a proposed initial period of 4 years. We envisage that the market engagement will feed into the requirements and as such, we reserve the right to alter the above information for the benefit of both Dorset Council and the market. The information contained in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is preliminary in nature and may be subject to further amendment and revision. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, will be made and no liability is, or will be, accepted by the Council as to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of this document. Any liability however arising is expressly disclaimed. No expense in responding to this market engagement will be reimbursed by the Council. The expected total value of the contract for the initial 4 year term is £24,000,000. There are two further options for a further 1 year extension. In order to ensure a good level of competition for this procurement, Dorset Council will be holding two market engagement days (both covering the same information) which will be held on 31st March 2026 and a further date to be held on the 14th April, 2026.
UKK25, GB
No lot description published.
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building materials, Construction work, Miscellaneous building structures, Building fittings, Miscellaneous construction materials, Structural products, Cable, wire and related products, Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items, Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs, Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers, Paints, varnishes and mastics, Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment, Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment, Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery, Repair and maintenance services of building installations, Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services, Installation services of medical and surgical equipment, Installation services of computers and office equipment, Installation services of fire protection equipment, Engineering services, Construction-related services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services, Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting | Not published |
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 31. The category anchor is Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 31 | 1,805 | 5 median · 57.9 average (562 of 1,805 with a bid count) | 5.7 average (668 of 1,805 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Same buyer | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Delivery region: UKK25 | 3 | 28 median · 28 average (1 of 3 with a bid count) | 17 average (1 of 3 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 86 | 2.5 median · 2.5 average (2 of 86 with a bid count) | 1 average (2 of 86 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
| Milestone | Type | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTE interested bidders may have to register on the portal before being able to participate in the tender. If you are having issues with the Pro Contract system, please go to the ProContract Help Center (https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/) for advice and further assistance with regard to registering with the portal, in order that you may participate in this tender, if you are not registered already. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorset Council (the Council) is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, about aspects of the Council's procurement strategy for building fabric, M&E, lifts and hoists, fire (active & passive), asbestos, mechanical barriers and voids, to help inform the decision-making process on the procurement of these works and services. The engagement event for this tender opportunity will take place online on Teams on (a) 31st March 2026 between 14:00 and 15:00 and (b) 14th April 2026 11:00 to 12:00. If you would like further information please contact Place Procurement at placeprocurement@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Prior to attendance at the engagement event, registration should be made via email to Place Procurement at placeprocurement@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. Please provide details of all attendees including email addresses and job titles. Each person will receive a personal Eventbrite invite and will be required to register separately in order that Dorset Council are able to keep a register of all attendees. Following the Engagement event session, there will be an opportunity for suppliers to inform us if they intend to participate in the tender process. There will also be an opportunity for Dorset Council to respond to any further questions regarding the planned tender these must be submitted via email to Place Procurement at placeprocurement@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by (1) 15:00 hours on 14th April 2026 in relation to the first market engagement; or (2) 15:00 hours on 28 April 2026 in relation to the second market engagement. Please note that any questions sent to Dorset Council other than via the email address above will not be responded to. Please note that any information shared in these individual sessions will be shared with all other bidders, to ensure all information is equally available for all participants in any procurement process that may follow. Additionally, the council will only sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) using its standard terms and conditions if subsequently requested. | engagement | 28 Apr 2026 | scheduled |
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-067c4b |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 036661-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Wed Apr 22 2026 13:37:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | planning |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Not published |
| Main procurement category | works |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | £37,000,000 |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 1 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | planningUpdate | 036661-2026 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | planning | 031123-2026 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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