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Published 7 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WHC - Gas Maintenance. · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£30,000,000≈ £3.0m / year · £36,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Mar 2038 · starts 1 Apr 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) is undertaking a procurement to appoint a contractor to undertake gas maintenance and installation to it’s housing stock of approximately 9500 properties.

  • How the procedure runs: TBC

CPV: Gas appliance maintenance services · Gas appliances

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 10 yrsPublished value£30,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2028 – 31 Mar 2038 (10 yrs)Value: £30,000,000 exc. VAT · £36,000,000 inc. VAT

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • 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
Competitive flexible 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Mar 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084301
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Gas appliance maintenance servicesGas appliances
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f342 Find a Tender
How it runs

TBC

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2028 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST
  2. Clarification questions by18 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 140 days
    16 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2028, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 11:34 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHY-6394-TBPP The Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender