Heating & Water Term Contracts for Repairs & Maintenance

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

WorksAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: London (UKI44)

Planned pipeline value£150,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Apr 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Mar 2037 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Southwark Council is preparing to procure a suite of contracts for the delivery of repairs, maintenance, and investment upgrades across our heat networks and associated systems. This includes works to:

Individual and District (Communal) Heating Systems

Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS)

Contract Cold Water Services (CWS)

Temporary Boiler Installations

We intend to appoint multiple contractors to cover both the northern and southern regions of the borough, fostering collaboration in support of our commitments to resident wellbeing, climate action, and social value.

The proposed contract term is 5 years, with optional extensions of +3 and +2 years.

CPV: District-heating mains construction work · Heating works · Plumbing and sanitary works · Repair and maintenance services of building installations · Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 10 yrsSME

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2037 (10 yrs)

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

39715000 Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment 45232140 District-heating mains construction work 45232141 Heating works 45330000 Plumbing and sanitary works 50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Aug 2025, 22:49 BST
Last source update: 29 Aug 2025, 22:49 BST
Authority reference: DN788422
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052626
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): District-heating mains construction workHeating worksPlumbing and sanitary worksRepair and maintenance services of building installationsWater heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
Delivery area: London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0590e0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

29 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
29 Aug 2025, 22:49 BST
Market engagement391 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
To inform our procurement strategy, we will be hosting a market engagement event in mid-October 2025. We invite expressions of interest from capable and experienced suppliers who wish to attend and contribute feedback.
If you would like to participate, please contact us at [email protected]
Tender notice expected208 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
27 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 155 days
1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
29 Aug 2025, 22:49 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Southwark

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTW-7647-VDLV 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2QHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender29 Aug 2025, 22:49 BST