Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 29 May 2025, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Emergency call out and repair of Commercial and Domestic Appliances

Official notice

Authority: Orbit Group Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - limited competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Awarded value£200,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Apr 2026
Awarded to MULTI BRAND SERVICES LIMITED, First Choice Marshalls Ltd2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 31 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Emergency call out and repair of Commercial and

Domestic Appliances

to all Orbit locations within the Midlands, East and South of England

Please Note:

This contract was previously awarded to Multi brand Services Limited who have since ceased trading. On grounds of urgency we have awarded this contract to their appointed subcontractor for continuity of service

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moSME
Contract period: 31 Aug 2025 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr 6 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 May 2025, 16:39 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 09:38 BST
Authority reference
GPL0079
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053136
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05292c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 May 2025 → 5 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 May 2025, 16:39 BST
  2. Market engagement
    12 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST

    Orbit Group Ltd wish to conclude preliminary market engagement in relation to a requirement for a repairs contract for its domestic and commercial appliances, within its housing portfolio at locations it has within the Midlands and South of England.

    The intention of the engagement is for Orbit to understand:

    1. the level of supplier interest to participate in a potential procurement for the contract.
    2. suppliers’ ability in the market to meet all of the potential requirement as currently specified (please see outline specification provided).
    3. the most suitable potential procurement route to award the new contract.

    Where a supplier is interested in participating in any procurement for the contract and have the capability to fulfil the outline specification provided, we would ask them to complete the response document , via the e-tendering site details provided within the notice.

    Further information and response document can be found here:

    procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View ↗

    If a supplier wishes to seek any clarification on the outline specification, these should be submitted via the e-tendering site.

    Please note: Orbit does not commit to any particular procurement route/procedure or timescales for any subsequent procurement. If Orbit publishes a subsequent tender notice for the contract, we will also out of courtesy notify any suppliers who submitted a response to this notice.

    Interested suppliers are required to visit the project on Procontract to complete the response document to advise Orbit of their interest in this upcoming procurement.

  3. Contract starts
    31 Aug 2025
  4. Latest notice published140 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 09:38 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 May 2025, 16:39 BST
    UK2
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    16 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    16 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
  6. Contract details notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £200,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 28 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MULTI BRAND SERVICES LIMITED£100,000 †—Awarded
First Choice Marshalls LtdSME£100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ORBIT GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP28503R · GB-PPON: PDDL-8571-LDGT Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2SUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • First Choice Marshalls Ltd t/a FCMAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02087242 Lords Mill, Oakridge Road, High Wycombe, South East, HP11 2PEContact email
  • MULTI BRAND SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03631596GB-PPON: PBYY-2898-LPBJ 5 Nightingale Place, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV9 5HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure