Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
LOCAL SPACE
58 Romford Road
London
E154BZ
Contact
Kevin Harding
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
29840R
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Gas and Electric Heating Services, Installation, Repairs and Maintenance
Reference number
20251110
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
All aspects of servicing, repair, and gas safety inspections to domestic gas appliances and systems. This includes LPG, Electric, solid fuel, and oil-fired appliances and systems, smoke alarms, CO detectors, TMVs, and various forms of renewable technologies.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,580,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50531200 - Gas appliance maintenance services
- 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All aspects of servicing, repair, and gas safety inspections to domestic gas appliances and systems. This includes LPG, Electric, solid fuel, and oil-fired appliances and systems, smoke alarms, CO detectors, TMVs, and various forms of renewable technologies.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This notice is issued by Local Space to provide ex-ante transparency regarding the interim continuation of essential Heating Services for residents within East London Boroughs, Colchester, Essex, and Hastings. These services, covering Gas and Electric Heating, have been delivered by Sureserve Ltd
Local Space acknowledges the non-compliant continuation of these services since 1 April 2024. This continuation was necessitated by the Authority's statutory obligations to maintain essential service continuity and to safeguard tenant welfare, health, and safety, as any interruption to heating services would cause severe detriment to residents.
This notice specifically addresses and seeks to regularise the compliance gap for the services provided by Sureserve Ltd from 1 April 2024 up to the commencement of a new contractual arrangement, November 2025.
Looking forward, Local Space confirms its intention to enter into a new, permissible direct award with Sureserve Ltd, under the transitional provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, for a strictly time-limited period from 25th November 2025 to 24th November 2027. This direct award is considered essential because the service specification is currently undergoing significant strategic transformation. Running a full competitive procurement for the long-term solution before the revised scope is stabilised would disadvantage the market by providing unclear requirements and significantly increase the risk of service failure to users/residents.
The intended direct award will be made via the Direct Award of Heating, Electrical, and Maintenance Services via Procurepublic Framework the details of which will be published in due course as required by the Procurement Act 2023, under a UK5 Transparency Notice.
Local Space is committed to undertaking a full competitive procurement process for the future provision of these services, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 requirements, no later than financial year 2026/27.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
SURESERVE COMPLIANCE SOUTH LIMITED
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
05158607
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,580,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,580,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Review Unit
London
Country
United Kingdom