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Published 12 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Planned & Reactive Maintenance, Servicing and Installations of Plumbing, HVAC & BMS Systems

Official notice

Authority: Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (Police & fire)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,100,000≈ £700k / year · £2,100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2026
Next notice expected 1 Jul 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is for Planned & Reactive Maintenance, Servicing and Installations of Plumbing, HVAC & BMS Systems across multiple commercial and domestic sites in Kent.

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CPV: Air-conditioning appliances · HVAC packages · Heating works · Heating-plant repair and maintenance work · Plumbing and heating materials · Plumbing materials · Repair and maintenance services · Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment · Water plumbing work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot C24046Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,100,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,100,000 exc. VAT · £2,100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 3 optional 1 year extensions

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 50%
  • Criterion 1: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: price
  • Criterion 2: quality questions
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
12 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
C24046
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007639
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Air-conditioning appliancesHVAC packagesHeating worksHeating-plant repair and maintenance workPlumbing and heating materialsPlumbing materialsRepair and maintenance servicesWater heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipmentWater plumbing work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054747 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Market engagement
    26 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST

    We are seeking feedback on our draft tender documentation which can be accessed and reviewed through the Delta eSourcing portal. The deadline to submit feedback is the 25th of June at 12pm. This contract will be let under a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024.

  3. Next notice expected
    1 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published268 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
  5. Latest notice published245 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  6. Clarification questions by237 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  7. Submission deadline231 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Contract starts144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Jun 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    28 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    28 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    28 Jan 2026, 14:09 GMT
  6. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  7. Deadline moved to 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    20 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    +7 days · was 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCTX-8834-ZQLL Kent Fire and Rescue Service, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6XBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender