Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Jan 2026, 17:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PRP305 Servicing and Testing of Gas Pipeline and Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£840,000≈ £840k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026awarded 11 May 2026
Awarded to Heating & Process Engineering Services Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council (DCC) is currently seeking to appoint a fully registered and experienced commercial Contractor to carry out the servicing of gas and oil fired heating, hot water appliances, pressurisation units and the testing of all natural gas/LPG/oil installations to all of their premises throughout the county of Derbyshire

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Gas appliance maintenance services · Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£840,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £840,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 no 12 month 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Technical
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 2 Jan 2030
First published
23 Jan 2026, 17:22 GMT
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006381
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Gas appliance maintenance servicesTechnical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 17:22 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline241 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by224 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jan 2026, 17:22 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 May 2026, 16:57 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 May 2026, 16:57 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 08:34 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £840,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Heating & Process Engineering Services LtdSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: 3 no 12 month extensions£840,00011 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Heating & Process Engineering Services LtdSME

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £840,000
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 no 12 month extensions available
    3 agreed KPIs: Percentage of servicing visits attended when scheduled · Percentage number of invoices received within the 10 days of the service · Number of complaints resolved within 28 days of complaint submitted
    • Percentage of servicing visits attended when scheduled
    • Percentage number of invoices received within the 10 days of the service
    • Number of complaints resolved within 28 days of complaint submitted

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender