Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 2 May 2025, 14:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Property Repairs and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Moat Homes Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£420,000,000≈ £42m / year · £504,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jun 2025awarded 16 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to Mears Limited
Contract term 10 yrsends 9 Sept 2036 · up to 9 Sept 2041 with extensions · starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a responsive repairs service, works to empty homes, and delivery of an out-of-hours service centre.

  • How the procedure runs: This procurement is being carried in accordance with the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 19 of the Procurement Act 2023. Under the first stage of the process, bidders are required to complete and return a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Following the evaluation of the PSQ responses, Moat will invite the three (3) highest scoring participants to submit Initial Tenders for assessment prior to Dialogue Sessions. On conclusion of the dialogue phase, bidders will be invited to submit a Final Tender. Full details of all the requirements and how to participate are included in the procurement documents.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement was undertaken under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in accordance with a Prior Information Notice published to the Find a Tender Service on 17 May 2024 with reference number FTS: 2024/S 000-015701.

CPV: Access control system · Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Administrative housing services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Articles for the bathroom and kitchen · Asbestos removal services · Builders' joinery · Building completion work · Building installation work · Cesspool or septic tank emptying services · Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork · Environmental safety services · +17 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 10 yrsPublished value£420,000,000
Contract period: 7 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2036 (10 yrs) · up to 9 Sept 2041 with extensionsValue: £420,000,000 exc. VAT · £504,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Subject to satisfactory performance, Moat will have the option to extend for additional periods of up to five (5) further years, in increments to be agreed, unless the Contract ends or is terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.Second stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out within the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out within the procurement documents

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
  • As set out within the procurement documents.
  • As set out within the procurement documents.
Conditions of participation2
  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out within the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out within the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 May 2025, 14:47 BST
Last source update
16 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
Authority reference
DN772526
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018823
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Access control systemAccommodation, building and window cleaning servicesAdministrative housing servicesArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesArticles for the bathroom and kitchenAsbestos removal servicesBuilders' joineryBuilding completion workBuilding installation workCesspool or septic tank emptying services
+19 moreConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkEnvironmental safety services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c68 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As set out within the procurement documents.

How it runs

This procurement is being carried in accordance with the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 19 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Under the first stage of the process, bidders are required to complete and return a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Following the evaluation of the PSQ responses, Moat will invite the three (3) highest scoring participants to submit Initial Tenders for assessment prior to Dialogue Sessions. On conclusion of the dialogue phase, bidders will be invited to submit a Final Tender. Full details of all the requirements and how to participate are included in the procurement documents.

Review and risk notes
Risks

a) Material availability

b) Material pricing volatility

c) Change of law/legislation

d) Change of regulation

e) Contractor Failure

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
6 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The PSQ and all subsequent Tenders must be submitted via Moat's e-tendering portal www.housingprocurement.com ↗

Organisations interested in being invited to tender for the Contract are required to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). This includes the Conditions of participation which relates to the economic and financial standing, technical capability and other general information. This information will be assessed to establish a bidders' financial viability, suitability, experience and technical ability of undertaking a contract of this nature.

Expressions of interest must be submitted by completing and returning the PSQ, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Procurement Documents by 10am on 6th June 2025.

The Contract shall be awarded based on the Moat Advantageous Tender received, and full details are included in the procurement documents.

The PSQ, procurement documents and Instructions can be accessed via the Housing Procurement Portal: www.housingprocurement.com ↗ - Ref DN772526

A number of key performance indicators (KPIs) will be applied, with the flexibility for these to be updated throughout the term of the Contract.

Indicative KPIs have been included in the associated tender documents, although there will be an opportunity during Dialogue to discuss these indicative KPIs. Moat has identified the following KPIs which it currently considers to be most material to the delivery of the Contract:

KPI 1: Customer Satisfaction

KPI 2: Repairs Completed in Target

KPI 3: Right First Time

KPI 4: Empty Homes Completed in Target

We encourage all bidders to carefully consider these KPIs (along with the wider KPIs noted in the procurement documents) and their ability to meet the performance expectations set out in the procurement documents.

Moat reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not to award the Contract.

Timeline

2 May 2025 → 7 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 14:47 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by282 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent223 days ago
    16 Mar 2026
  5. Latest notice published223 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
  6. Standstill ends212 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts48 days ago
    7 Sept 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 14:47 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    16 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £420,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mears Limited7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2036 · up to 7 Sept 2041Extensions: options to extend up to 5 years subject to agreement and satisfactory performance.£420,000,00016 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Moat Homes Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 17434R · GB-PPON: PNCG-6417-GJNY Mariner House, Galleon Boulevard, Crossways, Dartford, South East, DA2 6QEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MEARS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02519234GB-PPON: PYVN-7644-LZQQ 2nd Floor Unit 5220 Valiant Court, Gloucester, South West, GL3 4FEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender