Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Upgrade of kitchens

  • Swindon Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024940

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050d5d (view related notices)

Published 22 May 2025, 2:16pm



Scope

Reference

1

Description

Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the upgrade of Kitchens across residential properties within the Borough of Swindon and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council.

The Council intends on tendering a package of works in relation to the upgrade of kitchens within its tenanted residential stock across the Borough of Swindon, it is envisaged that an estimated 1300 kitchens will be delivered over a 5-year programme, equal to an estimated 260 properties per year.

It will be the contractor's responsibility to carry out an end to end service, from survey/design, supply, installation through to commissioning. This will include all associated decorative, mechanical and electrical remediation/installation works, as well as all tenant engagement activities, such as tenant liaison.

To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a

Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest

before obtaining access to the PME documents.

Responses are required to be submitted no later than 20th June 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local

time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Total value (estimated)

  • £6,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £7,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2029
  • Possible extension to 1 April 2031
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
  • 45100000 - Site preparation work
  • 45300000 - Building installation work
  • 45410000 - Plastering work
  • 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
  • 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
  • 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
  • 45451000 - Decoration work
  • 45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens

Contract locations

  • UKK14 - Swindon

Engagement

Engagement deadline

21 June 2025

Engagement process description

Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the upgrade of Kitchens across residential properties within the Borough of Swindon and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council.

The Council intends on tendering a package of works in relation to the upgrade of kitchens within its tenanted residential stock across the Borough of Swindon, it is envisaged that an estimated 1300 kitchens will be delivered over a 5-year programme, equal to an estimated 260 properties per year.

It will be the contractor's responsibility to carry out an end to end service, from survey/design, supply, installation through to commissioning. This will include all associated decorative, mechanical and electrical remediation/installation works, as well as all tenant engagement activities, such as tenant liaison.

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -

• Market Interest

• Contract/Project Length.

• Capacity

• Timescales.

• Design

To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a

Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest

before obtaining access to the PME documents.

Responses are required to be submitted no later than 20th June 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local

time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/


Contracting authority

Swindon Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNPT-6195-XDWV

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Swindon

SN1 2JH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ms Jodie Wakefield

Email: JWakefield@swindon.gov.uk

Website: http://www.swindon.gov.uk

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government