Lot LOT-0001
No lot description published.
Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Notice – Term Maintenance Contracts - Specialist Trade(s) & Works West Northamptonshire Council is launching a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to shape the future procurement of Term Maintenance Contracts, scheduled for formal launch in September 2025. This initiative is designed to engage the market early, gather supplier feedback, and inform contract strategy across a wide range of building and estate maintenance services. Following local government reorganisation in 2022, the Council seeks to move beyond interim arrangements by establishing long-term contracts that promote strategic partnerships, reduce frequent procurement cycles, and comply with current legislation including the Procurement Act and the Building Safety Act. Key Objectives: *Foster collaborative supplier relationships *Encourage involvement from national and local providers *Promote transparency, compliance, and community benefit *Strengthen local supply chains and workforce development *Use familiar standard contract forms *Enable training and CPD opportunities Procurement Strategy: *Frameworks and single supplier arrangements *Clearly defined service-area lots (e.g. roofing, fire systems, catering equipment) *Mix of mini-competitions and direct awards (where appropriate) *Flexible framework duration (up to 8 years), with reopening options Procurement Area Specialist: * Roller and automatic doors, gates and shutters: Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *firefighting systems (fire hoses, dry risers, west risers, fire and oxide protection, other firefighting systems including equipment), fire suppression systems (sprinklers, deluge systems, gas firefighting, foam firefighting, other fire suppression). Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings * Play equipment design, installation, maintenance and inspections Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings . *Catering equipment – design, install, maintenance inspections and servicing. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Space heating and air conditioning – central heating, local heating, central cooling, local cooling, central heating and cooling systems, local central and heating systems central air conditioning and local air conditioning. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Ventilation systems – central ventilation, local and specialist ventilation and smoke extract/control. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Lifts and conveyor installations – lifts, escalators, moving pavements, conveyors, dock levellers and scissor lifts, cranes and unenclosed hoists, hoists. Design, installation, maintenance, inspection and servicing. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Swimming and jacuzzies plant equipment – design, installation, inspection and testing. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings. * Water features. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings *Medical and laboratory – gas systems. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings. *Treated water systems. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings . *Compressed air systems. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings . Timeline: *PME Launch: July 2025 *Procurement Launch: September 2025 *Contract Start: From April 2026 Supplier Engagement Activities: *Online surveys *Briefings via a supplier day How to Participate: Register interest via the Council's procurement portal (In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site) hhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home Where you will be able to register your interest. We will also be sending out any documents for suppliers to register for suppliers days and any other pre market activity. Important Note: Registration is required to attend PME events. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee future contract opportunities; outcomes depend on the results of PME and internal governance decisions..
No lot description published.
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Medical gases, Compressed air, Fire extinguishers, Fire escape equipment, Fire suppression system, Fire suppression hand tools, Fire suppression foam or similar compounds, Playground equipment, Catering equipment, Light catering equipment, Extraction ventilators, Heating equipment, Central-heating equipment, Laboratory pumps and accessories, Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane, Cranes, Tower cranes, Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways, Lifts, Goods lifts, Elevators and conveyors, Parts of lifts, Cooling and ventilation equipment, District heating boiler, Ventilation equipment, Heating circulators, Equipment for swimming pools, Roller-type shutters, Stairlifts, Gates, Access gates, Shutters, Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts, Central-heating radiators, Central-heating boilers, Construction work for swimming pool, Laboratory building construction work, Flatwork for children's play area, Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work, Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work, Ventilation installation work, Installation of shutters, Installation of gates, Hire of cranes with operator, Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment, Installation services of laboratory equipment, Installation services of cranes | Not published |
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 24. The category anchor is Medical gases (24111500); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 24 | 314 | 5 median · 100.3 average (104 of 314 with a bid count) | 6.7 average (109 of 314 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Same buyer | 1 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 18 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
| Milestone | Type | Due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to Participate: Register interest via the Council's procurement portal (In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site) hhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home Where you will be able to register your interest. We will also be sending out any documents for suppliers to register for suppliers days and any other pre market activity. Important Note: Registration is required to attend PME events. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee future contract opportunities; outcomes depend on the results of PME and internal governance decisions.. | engagement | 1 Sept 2025 | scheduled |
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-0563a5 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 041924-2025 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Jul 22 2025 10:38:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | planning |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Not published |
| Main procurement category | services |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | £8,333,333 |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 1 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | planning | 041924-2025 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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"description": "Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Notice – Term Maintenance Contracts - Specialist Trade(s) & Works \nWest Northamptonshire Council is launching a Pre-Market Engagement exercise to shape the future procurement of Term Maintenance Contracts, scheduled for formal launch in September 2025. This initiative is designed to engage the market early, gather supplier feedback, and inform contract strategy across a wide range of building and estate maintenance services.\nFollowing local government reorganisation in 2022, the Council seeks to move beyond interim arrangements by establishing long-term contracts that promote strategic partnerships, reduce frequent procurement cycles, and comply with current legislation including the Procurement Act and the Building Safety Act.\nKey Objectives:\n*Foster collaborative supplier relationships\n*Encourage involvement from national and local providers\n*Promote transparency, compliance, and community benefit\n*Strengthen local supply chains and workforce development\n*Use familiar standard contract forms\n*Enable training and CPD opportunities\nProcurement Strategy:\n*Frameworks and single supplier arrangements\n*Clearly defined service-area lots (e.g. roofing, fire systems, catering equipment)\n*Mix of mini-competitions and direct awards (where appropriate)\n*Flexible framework duration (up to 8 years), with reopening options\n Procurement Area Specialist:\n* Roller and automatic doors, gates and shutters: Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings\n*firefighting systems (fire hoses, dry risers, west risers, fire and oxide protection, other firefighting systems including equipment), fire suppression systems (sprinklers, deluge systems, gas firefighting, foam firefighting, other fire suppression). Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings \n* Play equipment design, installation, maintenance and inspections Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings .\n*Catering equipment – design, install, maintenance inspections and servicing. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings \n*Space heating and air conditioning – central heating, local heating, central cooling, local cooling, central heating and cooling systems, local central and heating systems central air conditioning and local air conditioning. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings \n *Ventilation systems – central ventilation, local and specialist ventilation and smoke extract/control. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings \n *Lifts and conveyor installations – lifts, escalators, moving pavements, conveyors, dock levellers and scissor lifts, cranes and unenclosed hoists, hoists. Design, installation, maintenance, inspection and servicing. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings \n *Swimming and jacuzzies plant equipment – design, installation, inspection and testing. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings.\n* Water features. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings \n*Medical and laboratory – gas systems. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings.\n*Treated water systems. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings .\n*Compressed air systems. Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings .\nTimeline:\n*PME Launch: July 2025\n*Procurement Launch: September 2025\n*Contract Start: From April 2026\nSupplier Engagement Activities:\n*Online surveys\n*Briefings via a supplier day\nHow to Participate: Register interest via the Council's procurement portal (In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site) hhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home Where you will be able to register your interest. We will also be sending out any documents for suppliers to register for suppliers days and any other pre market activity.\nImportant Note: Registration is required to attend PME events. Participation in this engagement does not guarantee future contract opportunities; outcomes depend on the results of PME and internal governance decisions..",
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