Framework for Contract 20 Heating, Plumbing and HVAC Programmed Works 2025-27

Contract summary

Industry

• Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£3,199,999 to £3,200,000

Procurement reference

OPEN202551

Published date

18 July 2025

Closing date

20 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The Authority invites suitably experienced providers for the above Framework for skilled service to provide Heating and Plumbing Service. This Framework Contract will ensure availability of skilled Contractors to deliver the Planned Service requiring differing values and complexities as required for the Framework Contract.

Tenderers are required to have a Gas Safe accreditation and F Gas Qualification to be considered for this contract as they are PASS/FAIL
It is desireable to have COM CAT 'Core Commercial Catering Appliances 1' or equivalent training.

Successfully awarded Contractors will be required to work together with North Tyneside Council (the Authority) to drive improvements and support the aims and ambitions of the Contract.

The main areas of activity may comprise of, but not exclusively be limited to, Hot and Cold water services, Boiler Replacements, modifications and extensions to existing systems and other planned investment works requiring heating and plumbing services to be completed in ether of the following forms; Operational, schools, commercial and any other properties owned by the Authority or its subsidiaries which may also include properties for sale. The specific Projects details that may be procured under this Framework Contract cannot be clearly defined at this stage, however, indicative volumes, approximate per year are: 10. Please refer to the Scope of Works in the tender pack for further information.

Following this tender exercise, it is envisaged that 5 Contractors will be appointed to the Framework and the initial duration is 24 months with two options to extend for up to a further 12 months each. Works up to £25K will be offered to the first ranked Contractor as a Direct Award. For works exceeding £25K a mini competition will be undertaken with the 5 contractors on the framework via the OPEN portal (link provided further below_, please refer to the Authority Requirements and all other Tender documents in the tender pack for further information. Unregistered suppliers will be redirected to a registration page.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework for Contract 20 Heating, Plumbing and HVAC Programmed Works 2025-27

• Opportunity
• Published 22 January 2025, last edited 23 January 2025

Links

• https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/20d29171-757c-43a3-ab04-a61b5756a1e3
• Tender notice
• Above is the link to tendering opportunity in the OPEN electronic tendering portal.

Additional text

Unregistered suppliers will be redirected to a registration page
Responses will ONLY be received via the OPEN tendering portal.

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Award information

Awarded date

3 July 2025

Contract start date

14 July 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£3,200,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Blue Leaf Energy Services Ltd

GFA Gastech Ltd / QUORA GROUP LTD

H Malone & Sons Ltd

Robert Kirkland (Blyth) Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Bordoli

Address

Quadrant
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE270BY
England

Telephone

01916435662

Email

christine.bordoli@northtyneside.gov.uk