Official UK procurement notice
Maintenance of Boilers, Plant and Controls (Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass), Boiler Water Treatment and Plate Heat Exchangers [4887665]
Authority: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 8 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMaintenance of Boilers, Plant and Controls (Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass), Boiler Water Treatment and Plate Heat Exchangers [4887665]
CPV: District heating · Hot water · Long-distance heating · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of boilers · Steam · Steam generators · Steam, hot water and associated products · Steam-generating boilers · Water boilers · Water softeners
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£37,133,867 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Steam Boilers and Associated PlantCancelledRenewalPublished value£8,796,367
Lot #2Steam Boiler Water Level ControlsCancelledRenewalPublished value£409,000
Lot #3Low Temperature Hot Water Boilers and Associated Plant including Specialist BoilersAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,751,000
Lot #4Biomass Boilers and Associated PlantAwardedRenewalPublished value£891,000
Lot #5Boiler Water TreatmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,301,000
Lot #6Plate Heat ExchangersCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,985,500
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 90
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 27 Sept 2024, 16:23 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jun 2025, 13:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034060- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a3ceFind a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: PaLS will incorporate. a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full. information on the award decision. The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved. parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court: England, Wales and. Northern Ireland..
Publisher note: In section I.2 it is stated that this is a joint procurement and contract award is by a central purchasing body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a central purchasing body contract operated by Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in I.1. The contracting authority has identified the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) on the basis of the Price 90%, and Social Value Considerations 10%, once full compliance was demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification, including Quality-Pass/Fail and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating price and compliance were provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b). The value shown in II.1.5 of Contract Notice 2024/S 000-031055 will be used in the assessment of issues relating to materiality. should they arise during the period of the Contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Nov 2024, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
1 Nov 2024 → 20 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline1 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Nov 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published20 Jun 2025, 13:21 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025- Status changed to complete20 Jun 2025, 13:21 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Jun 2025, 13:21 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextUpdating information · II.1.1) | Maintenance of Boilers Plant and Controls (Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass), Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators [4887665] | Maintenance of Boilers Plant and Controls (Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass), Boiler Water Treatment and Plate Heat Exchangers [4887665] | |
| — | TextUpdating Information · II.1.4) | Maintenance of Boilers Plant and Controls (Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass), Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators [4887665] | Maintenance of Boilers Plant and Controls (Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass), Boiler Water Treatment and Plate Heat Exchangers [4887665] |
The Title and short description are incorrect on the original published Contract Notice. This is a Title and Description change only and does not affect any of the uploaded Contract documents.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 · Low Temperature Hot Water Boilers and Associated Plant including Specialist Boilers1 award | |||
| ATS GAS SERVICES LIMITEDSME | £20,751,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Biomass Boilers and Associated Plant1 award | |||
| Alternative Heat Ltd.SME | £891,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Boiler Water Treatment1 award | |||
| THERMAL IMPACT GROUP LTD.SME | £4,301,000 † | — | Awarded |
3 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Lot 3 Low Temperature Hot Water Boilers and Associated Plant (including Specialist Boilers) · ATS GAS SERVICES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2025
- Value
- £20,751,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 Biomass Boilers and Associated Plant · Alternative Heat Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2025
- Value
- £891,000
- Status
- active
Lot 5 Boiler Water Treatment · THERMAL IMPACT GROUP LTD.SME
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2025
- Value
- £4,301,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Low Temperature Hot Water Boilers and Associated Plant including Specialist Boilers | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 4 · Biomass Boilers and Associated Plant | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 7 | — | — |
| 5 · Boiler Water Treatment | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Belfast Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority
- Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- Northern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority
- South Eastern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority
- Southern Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority
- Western Health and Social Care TrustContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Business Servicces OrganisationReview body
- Business Services OrganisationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- ALTERNATIVE HEAT LTDAwarded supplier
- ATS GAS SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THERMAL IMPACT GROUP LTD.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.