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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Mechanical Compliance, Testing and Inspection Provision

North Somerset Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 22:36.

Opportunity overview

North Somerset Council (NSC) are looking to appoint a single supply contractor to deliver mechanical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. This contract opportunity is a new 3-year contract from 1st April 2027 (with the option to extend by 1 year). This will be a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024. NSC are looking for a contractor with relevant experience of providing a similar service across a comparable variety of properties, such as nurseries, libraries, offices, leisure centres etc. Services required include, among others • Boiler Maintenance • Gas Fired Appliances • General Ventilation Systems • Domestic Heating & Hot Water Systems • Fume Cupboards & Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Systems • Generators Full details of the scope are included in the tender pack. This contract opportunity is for the testing and inspection only – remedial works are not included. Please note the procurement route being used is a 2 stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 is Open and includes scored conditions of participation questions which will be used to shortlist suppliers. The 5 highest scoring Assessed responses will be invited to tender in stage 2. Further details can be found in the tender pack.

Classification

  • CPV71315410 — Inspection of ventilation system
  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services

Lots

  • Lot 1£440k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NSC-0268-24
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Portal. The Portal reference is DN816221. All tendering instructions are provided in the tender pack.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
18 Jun 2026, 13:00
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_ Mechanical Compliance' document and the tender pack.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
North Somerset Council (NSC) are looking to appoint a single supply contractor to deliver mechanical related property compliance testing and inspection across the North Somerset estate. This contract opportunity is a new 3-year contract from 1st April 2027 (with the option to extend by 1 year). This will be a JCT Measured Term Contract 2024. NSC are looking for a contractor with relevant experience of providing a similar service across a comparable variety of properties, such as nurseries, libraries, offices, leisure centres etc. Services required include, among others • Boiler Maintenance • Gas Fired Appliances • General Ventilation Systems • Domestic Heating & Hot Water Systems • Fume Cupboards & Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Systems • Generators Full details of the scope are included in the tender pack. This contract opportunity is for the testing and inspection only – remedial works are not included. Please note the procurement route being used is a 2 stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. Stage 1 is Open and includes scored conditions of participation questions which will be used to shortlist suppliers. The 5 highest scoring Assessed responses will be invited to tender in stage 2. Further details can be found in the tender pack.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Jun 2026, 13:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
20 May 2030, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_ Mechanical Compliance' document and the tender pack.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
528,000
Amount
440,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Scored questions based on Climate Emergency, Approach to Mobilisation, Contract Delivery & Performance Management, Business Continuity, Contractor Team Organisation, Approach to training & Health and Safety and Services to be provided by external sources.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price per test per asset Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Submissions will be evaluated using quantitative information only. The Council will allocate a 'value score' for each Social Value outcome and has set this out in tab 3 of Volume 6.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
5
Maximum Candidates
5

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Mechanical Compliance' document.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Mechanical Compliance' document. Case study's demonstrating technical suitability for the contract through operational, administrative & communications experience of similar contracts required.
Criterion 3
Description
Full details set out in the 'READ FIRST Invitation to Tender - Information and Instructions_Mechanical Compliance' document. Case study's demonstrating technical suitability for the contract through operational, administrative & communications experience of similar contracts required.
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Possible 1 year extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71630000
Description
Technical inspection and testing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315410
Description
Inspection of ventilation system

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
All tender documents will be provided electronically via the https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Portal. The Portal reference is DN816221. All tendering instructions are provided in the tender pack.
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
045091-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 May 2026, 16:52
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Somerset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVVX-9588-WCMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVVX-9588-WCMV

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
Weston-super-Mare
Postal Code
BS23 1UJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Name
Laura Cochrane
Telephone
+44 193442742

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Weston-super-Mare · UKK12 · BS23 1UJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 013886-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 045091-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·