Scope
Description
Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Notice - Term Maintenance Contracts - Mechanical
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 Areas (Mechanical)
*General mechanical: Sanitary appliances ,Disposal installations, Water installations, Heat sources
Ventilation systems ,central ventilation, local and specialist ventilation and smoke extract/control
Boilers and heating systems Pumps: Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings
*Fuel installations - storage and distribution systems: Framework 4 suppliers to be awarded initial framework length 4 years. 8 years total contract terms. with minimum two re-openings
*Sustainable heating and cooling 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: Interested suppliers are encouraged to register an account on the Council's procurement portal: In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site. Once the tender is launched, registered users will be able to access the full tender pack and associated documents, should they wish to respond to the opportunity. Further information regarding supplier days and other pre-market engagement activity will also be shared via the portal.
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..
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £8,333,333.33 excluding VAT
- £10,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2034
- 8 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 24111500 - Medical gases
- 24113200 - Compressed air
- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
- 35111400 - Fire escape equipment
- 35111500 - Fire suppression system
- 35111510 - Fire suppression hand tools
- 35111520 - Fire suppression foam or similar compounds
- 37535200 - Playground equipment
- 39310000 - Catering equipment
- 39311000 - Light catering equipment
- 39714110 - Extraction ventilators
- 39715200 - Heating equipment
- 39715210 - Central-heating equipment
- 42122500 - Laboratory pumps and accessories
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 42414150 - Tower cranes
- 42416000 - Lifts, skip hoists, hoists, escalators and moving walkways
- 42416100 - Lifts
- 42416120 - Goods lifts
- 42417000 - Elevators and conveyors
- 42419510 - Parts of lifts
- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 42515000 - District heating boiler
- 42520000 - Ventilation equipment
- 42943700 - Heating circulators
- 43324100 - Equipment for swimming pools
- 44115310 - Roller-type shutters
- 44115600 - Stairlifts
- 44221300 - Gates
- 44221310 - Access gates
- 44221400 - Shutters
- 44620000 - Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts
- 44621110 - Central-heating radiators
- 44621220 - Central-heating boilers
- 45212212 - Construction work for swimming pool
- 45214610 - Laboratory building construction work
- 45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area
- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331200 - Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331210 - Ventilation installation work
- 45421142 - Installation of shutters
- 45421148 - Installation of gates
- 45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator
- 50883000 - Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 51511110 - Installation services of cranes
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 September 2025
Engagement process description
How to Participate: Interested suppliers are encouraged to register an account on the Council's procurement portal: In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site. Once the tender is launched, registered users will be able to access the full tender pack and associated documents, should they wish to respond to the opportunity. Further information regarding supplier days and other pre-market engagement activity will also be shared via the portal.
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..
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
2 September 2025
Contracting authority
West Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDV-8944-CMBP
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government