Official UK procurement notice
Servicing & Maintenance of L&Q Ventilation Systems
Authority: LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST (Housing)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement Title
Servicing and Maintenance of L&Q Ventilation Systems (MVHR and Communal & Car Park)
Procurement Description
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers for the provision of servicing, maintenance and reactive repair services for ventilation systems across its housing stock.
The requirement covers Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems and Communal and Car Park ventilation systems and includes planned servicing, responsive repairs, out‑of‑hours response, compliance activities and associated reporting.
The procurement is being conducted as a single exercise under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and is structured into two technical Lots aligned to different ventilation system types:
Lot 1 – Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems
Lot 2 – Communal and Car Park ventilation systems
Bidders may submit a Tender for one Lot or both Lots; however, a supplier may be awarded a maximum of one Lot. Each Lot will be evaluated independently.
There are cross‑Lot operational requirements which will apply where relevant, including unified reporting, Arena defect logging, first‑touch make‑safe obligations and escalation service level agreements.
Procedure Type
Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
Lots
This procurement is divided into Lots.
Lot 1: Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems
Lot 2: Communal and Car Park ventilation systems
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded separately. A supplier may be awarded a maximum of one Lot.
Estimated Contract Values
The estimated total contract values (inclusive of all extensions) are:
Lot 1: £4,550,000
Lot 2: £900,000
These values are indicative only and do not constitute a commitment by the Authority.
Contract Duration
The anticipated contract durations are:
Lot 1: Initial term of three (3) years, with the option to extend by up to two (2) further periods of one (1) year each.
Lot 2: Initial term of five (5) years, with the option to extend by up to two (2) further periods of two (2) years each.
Extensions are at the sole discretion of L&Q.
Form of Contract
JCT Measured Term Contract 2024, with Lot‑specific contract documentation issued as part of the tender pack.
Award Criteria
The contract(s) will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender.
Evaluation will be based on a combination of quality and price criteria.
Submission Information
Tender documents are available electronically via the Authority’s e‑tendering portal.
Suppliers must submit responses in accordance with the instructions set out in the Invitation to Tender.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Ventilation equipment · Ventilation installation work
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1MVHR Servicing & MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£0
Lot 1 relates to the provision of servicing, maintenance and reactive repair services for Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems installed across London & Quadrant Housing Trust’s residential properties.
The services under this Lot include the planned servicing, inspection, testing, fault diagnosis, repair and replacement of MVHR systems and associated components, together with responsive and emergency call‑out services, to ensure systems remain safe, compliant, and operational in accordance with applicable legislation, manufacturers’ requirements and industry standards.
The scope includes, but is not limited to:
Routine and cyclical servicing of MVHR units and associated ductwork, vents, filters, controls and ancillary equipment.
Responsive and emergency repairs, including first‑touch make‑safe attendance and follow‑on remedial works.
Inspection, testing and certification activities required to demonstrate compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.
Fault diagnosis, reporting and rectification of ventilation performance issues within residential dwellings.
Replacement of components and consumable items where required to maintain system operation.
Record keeping, reporting and data input in accordance with L&Q’s asset and compliance systems, including the Arena defect management system.
Cooperation with L&Q, residents and other contractors to coordinate access, minimise disruption and maintain service levels.
Services will be delivered across L&Q’s housing stock within the Authority’s operational geography. The Contractor will be required to operate in occupied residential properties and must demonstrate appropriate systems for resident engagement, health and safety, safeguarding, and quality assurance.
There are cross‑Lot operational requirements which apply where relevant, including unified reporting, common escalation procedures and service level agreements. However, this Lot services MVHR systems only and does not include communal or car park ventilation systems.
The contract for this Lot will be awarded to a single supplier.
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must meet the Authority’s legal and financial conditions of participation as set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), including compliance with all applicable legal requirements and exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial standing to deliver the Lot(s) for which they are bidding. This includes meeting the minimum annual turnover requirements specified for each Lot in the PSQ and confirming that they are not subject to insolvency, administration, liquidation or similar proceedings.
Financial standing will be assessed on the basis of bidder self‑certification at tender stage, with supporting evidence to be requested from the preferred bidder prior to contract award.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must demonstrate the technical ability and professional competence required to deliver the services in accordance with the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). This includes confirming relevant experience, competence and capability in servicing, maintaining and repairing ventilation systems within residential and communal environments.
Bidders must confirm compliance with the technical and operational requirements set out in the PSQ, including quality management, environmental management, health and safety arrangements, working at height competence and relevant industry standards or demonstrable equivalents.
Compliance will be assessed on a pass/fail basis through bidder self‑certification at tender stage, with verification of supporting evidence undertaken prior to contract award where required.
Lot #2Communal and Car Park Ventilation Servicing & MaintenanceRenewalPublished value£0
Lot 2 relates to the provision of servicing, maintenance and reactive repair services for communal and car park ventilation systems across London & Quadrant Housing Trust’s residential estates and associated properties.
The services under this Lot include the planned servicing, inspection, testing, fault diagnosis, repair and replacement of communal and car park ventilation systems, together with responsive and emergency attendance, to ensure systems remain safe, compliant and fully operational.
The scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Routine and cyclical servicing of communal and car park ventilation plant, fans, ductwork, controls, sensors and associated infrastructure.
- Responsive and emergency repairs, including first touch make safe attendance and follow on corrective works.
- Inspection, testing and certification of systems to meet statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance requirements.
- Fault diagnosis and rectification of ventilation failures, performance issues or safety concerns within communal or car park environments.
- Replacement of system components, plant and consumables as required to maintain system integrity and performance.
- Out of hours attendance where required to address urgent defects or safety critical failures.
- Digital record keeping, reporting and defect management using L&Q’s systems, including Arena, and provision of management information to support compliance and asset planning activities.
Services will be delivered across L&Q’s housing stock within the Authority’s operational geography and will typically involve work in communal areas and car parking facilities associated with residential developments.
The Contractor will be required to coordinate with L&Q, residents, managing agents and other contractors to ensure safe access, effective programming of works and continuity of service.
There are cross Lot operational requirements which apply where relevant, including unified reporting, escalation procedures, data standards and service level agreements. However, this Lot is limited to communal and car park ventilation systems and does not include MVHR systems within individual dwellings.
The contract for this Lot will be awarded to a single supplier.
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must meet the Authority’s legal and financial conditions of participation as set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), including compliance with all applicable legal requirements and exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial standing to deliver the Lot(s) for which they are bidding. This includes meeting the minimum annual turnover requirements specified for each Lot in the PSQ and confirming that they are not subject to insolvency, administration, liquidation or similar proceedings.
Financial standing will be assessed on the basis of bidder self‑certification at tender stage, with supporting evidence to be requested from the preferred bidder prior to contract award.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must demonstrate the technical ability and professional competence required to deliver the services in accordance with the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). This includes confirming relevant experience, competence and capability in servicing, maintaining and repairing ventilation systems within residential and communal environments.
Bidders must confirm compliance with the technical and operational requirements set out in the PSQ, including quality management, environmental management, health and safety arrangements, working at height competence and relevant industry standards or demonstrable equivalents.
Compliance will be assessed on a pass/fail basis through bidder self‑certification at tender stage, with verification of supporting evidence undertaken prior to contract award where required.
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)
- Quality: Quality will be assessed in accordance with the criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender.
- Price: Price will be assessed in accordance with the pricing schedules and methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender.
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders must meet the Authority’s legal and financial conditions of participation as set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), including compliance with all applicable legal requirements and exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023.
Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial standing to deliver the Lot(s) for which they are bidding. This includes meeting the minimum annual turnover requirements specified for each Lot in the PSQ and confirming that they are not subject to insolvency, administration, liquidation or similar proceedings.
Financial standing will be assessed on the basis of bidder self‑certification at tender stage, with supporting evidence to be requested from the preferred bidder prior to contract award.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must demonstrate the technical ability and professional competence required to deliver the services in accordance with the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). This includes confirming relevant experience, competence and capability in servicing, maintaining and repairing ventilation systems within residential and communal environments.
Bidders must confirm compliance with the technical and operational requirements set out in the PSQ, including quality management, environmental management, health and safety arrangements, working at height competence and relevant industry standards or demonstrable equivalents.
Compliance will be assessed on a pass/fail basis through bidder self‑certification at tender stage, with verification of supporting evidence undertaken prior to contract award where required.
- 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
- Closed
- 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 1 Sept 2026
- First published
- 25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 09:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040803- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a1b6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
25 Sept 2025 → 13 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published397 days ago25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BST
- Market engagement252 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
The PME questionnaire is available here in-tendhost.co.uk/lqsupplychainmanagem… ↗
L&Q are undertaking this preliminary market engagement (PME) to inform the design of a single procurement exercise comprising two separate Lots, with the intention of appointing one contractor per Lot.
Purpose of this PME
The purpose of this PME is to validate the proposed Lot-based procurement strategy; assess market capability, capacity, and readiness; and identify key risks, dependencies, and considerations associated with the safe and compliant delivery of ventilation servicing and maintenance. This PME is not intended to form part of any tender evaluation or selection process. Responses will be used solely to refine the procurement approach, specification, contractual framework and evaluation methodology prior to issuing the ITT.
Feedback received through this PME will be used solely to refine the procurement approach and will not be used to assess supplier eligibility or advantage in any subsequent tender process.
How will we set this out?
L&Q intends to undertake a single tender exercise structured into two technical Lots aligned to different ventilation system types. Each Lot will be awarded to a separate contractor. This approach is designed to align specialist capability with defined scopes of work, reduce delivery and compliance risk and support a diverse and competitive supply chain. The PME uses a structured Yes / No / Maybe response format, with light operational prompts included for context only.
- Next notice expected245 days ago24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published175 days ago5 May 2026, 09:07 BST
- Clarification questions by155 days ago25 May 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline148 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by60 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 15 days13 Nov 2026
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2025- Pipeline notice published25 Sept 2025, 10:22 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published27 Jan 2026, 15:28 GMTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Jan 2026, 15:29 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 09:07 BSTUK4
- Published value updated5 May 2026, 09:07 BST
- Status changed to active5 May 2026, 09:07 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST5 May 2026, 09:07 BST
Published amendments (2)
This has been changed due to L&Q deciding to combine both requirements into x1 procurement exercise. The intention was to do x1 separate tenders but it made sense to create x1 tender with x2 Lots. This change also allows L&Q to undertake Preliminary Market Engagement , extend contract to incumbent and ensure smooth mobilisation ahead of contract award
The link to the PME questionnaire has been provided in the notice and the Website link within the notice
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 27 Jan 2026
- 2025-09: 1 release · 25 Sept 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender