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West Northamptonshire Council – Term Maintenance Contracts (Pre-Market Engagement) Specialist Works

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BuyerWest Northamptonshire Council
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£8,333,333
Published22 Jul 2025

What is being bought

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..

Categories

Medical gases 24111500Compressed air 24113200Fire extinguishers 35111300Fire escape equipment 35111400Fire suppression system 35111500Fire suppression hand tools 35111510Fire suppression foam or similar compounds 35111520Playground equipment 37535200Catering equipment 39310000Light catering equipment 39311000Extraction ventilators 39714110Heating equipment 39715200Central-heating equipment 39715210Laboratory pumps and accessories 42122500Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane 42414000Cranes 42414100Tower cranes 42414150Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways 42416000Lifts 42416100Goods lifts 42416120Elevators and conveyors 42417000Parts of lifts 42419510Cooling and ventilation equipment 42500000District heating boiler 42515000Ventilation equipment 42520000Heating circulators 42943700Equipment for swimming pools 43324100Roller-type shutters 44115310Stairlifts 44115600Gates 44221300Access gates 44221310Shutters 44221400Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts 44620000Central-heating radiators 44621110Central-heating boilers 44621220Construction work for swimming pool 45212212Laboratory building construction work 45214610Flatwork for children's play area 45236210Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work 45331000Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work 45331200Ventilation installation work 45331210Installation of shutters 45421142Installation of gates 45421148Hire of cranes with operator 45510000Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment 50883000Installation services of laboratory equipment 51430000Installation services of cranes 51511110

Lot details

Lot LOT-0001

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 1 Apr 2026 to 1 Apr 2032
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
LOT-0001Medical 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 cranesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

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 setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 243145 median · 100.3 average (104 of 314 with a bid count)6.7 average (109 of 314 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)18Not publishedNot publishedNot 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.

Price-outcome signal

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.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
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..engagement1 Sept 2025scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0563a5
Latest release ID041924-2025
Latest release timestampTue Jul 22 2025 10:38:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£8,333,333
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
22 Jul 2025planning041924-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
22 Jul 2025 · 041924-2025 · planning
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    "title": "West Northamptonshire Council – Term Maintenance Contracts (Pre-Market Engagement) Specialist Works ",
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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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