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Catering Equipment Planned Preventative Maintenance & Repairs

London Borough of Havering · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Havering operate a diverse estate of 50 school kitchens, supporting daily meal provision for over 10,000 pupils. The HES School Catering Service intends to commence a procurement exercise for the maintenance and repair of catering equipment across the school estate. The Council requires a contractor capable of delivering a high quality, responsive, and compliant service that ensures all catering equipment remains safe, functional, and efficient. The appointed contractor will be responsible for: • Reactive repairs • Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) • Emergency call outs • Compliance testing (Gas Safe, electrical, refrigeration) • Asset management and condition reporting • Supply and installation of replacement parts • Technical advice and lifecycle planning • Breakdown Repairs Response Times; o Emergency repairs within 4 hours o Urgent repairs same working day if called before 12pm The service must support uninterrupted meal service, maintain statutory compliance, and deliver best value outcomes for the Council. All engineers will need to hold enhanced DBS certification. We are planning a preliminary market engagement session to take place via Teams to support the scoping of this procurement. This session is an integral part of our procurement process and will allow you to have an in-depth discussion on the tender requirements, what we should include or exclude from the service, if there are any innovations in the sector and clarification of any queries related to the procurement process. Contract information: 3 years + additional 12 months Estimated Contract value: c. £159,176 per annum, £665,935 total value The session will take place WB 20th July, for approximately one hour. Please contact sarah.hales@havering.gov.uk to express your interest in this session, and the date and time and teams link will be sent.

Classification

  • CPV50883000 — Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06b6fe
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50883000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI52
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The engagement process will take place online. The session will take place WB 20th July, for approximately one hour. Please contact sarah.hales@havering.gov.uk to express your interest in this session, and the date and time and teams link will be sent. The tender opportunity will be made available via the Council's e-tendering portal. London Borough of Havering will be using the Atamis Procurement Portal for the Procurement Process: https://lbhavering.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Due
19 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057115-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jun 2026, 13:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Havering
Id
GB-PPON-PCZG-5314-HWNM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCZG-5314-HWNM

Address

Street Address
Havering Town Hall
Locality
Romford
Postal Code
RM1 4BB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI52

Contact

Name
Sarah Hales

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Romford · UKI52 · RM1 4BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI52 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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