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Published 12 May 2026, 09:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for Gas Safety Inspections and Servicing

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£6,666,666total for 2 lots · £8,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Renuvo Ltd, Phoenix Gas Services Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tender for Gas Safety Inspections and Servicing

Tenders are invited from contractors to support Sandwell MBC undertake its Landlords Duty in ensuring that gas safety inspection, service and associated repair works for all gas pipework, appliances and fittings owned by Sandwell MBC are carried out within statutory timescale in various types of properties within Sandwell.

Sandwell MBC operates an MOT style gas servicing cycle; there are currently 24932 dwellings with a live gas supply.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ↗ to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: 11 June 2026 at 15:00hrs

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of boilers · Technical inspection services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£6,666,666 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract period will be 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 (3 years), with option to extend for a further 1 (one) year subject to satisfactory performance.
Lot #2AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,666,666

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £3,666,666 exc. VAT · £4,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract period will be 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 (3 years), with option to extend for a further 1 (one) year subject to satisfactory performance.

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
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 1 Jan 2030
First published
12 May 2026, 09:29 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Jun 2026
Authority reference
SMBC 25010
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043308
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of boilersTechnical inspection services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069659 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published164 days ago
    12 May 2026, 09:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent98 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published98 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
  7. Standstill ends86 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2026, 09:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract signature expected
    1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £6,666,6672 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 104 from SMEs
Named bidders 5published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 11 award
Renuvo LtdSMELot 1 - North1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: The contract period will be 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 (3 years), with option to extend for a further 1 (one) year subject to satisfactory performance.£3,000,00017 Jul 2026standstill to 28 Jul 2026Standstill
Lot 21 award
Phoenix Gas Services LtdLot 2 - South1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: The contract period will be 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 (3 years), with option to extend for a further 1 (one) year subject to satisfactory performance.£3,666,66717 Jul 2026standstill to 28 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Lot 15final-stage tenders20—
Lot 25final-stage tenders20—

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

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded
  • Liberty Gas GroupBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PHPJ-7251-YBPM Charleywood Road, Liverpool, North West, L33 7SG
  • Phoenix Gas Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWQJ-6969-GHBN Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST6 5UEContact email
  • Renuvo LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYXY-5986-QYJM Trinity Road, Tamworth, West Midlands, B782EXContact email
  • Sureserve Compliance NorthwestBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PZVT-8992-DHWP Speke Road, Liverpool, North West, L19 2RF
  • T Brown Group LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PLGP-7111-QJZP Charleywood Road, Ewell, South East, KT17 1SJ

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award 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