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Framework Agreement for the provision of Gas Tightness Testing

Staffordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Staffordshire County Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £250,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 19 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026

How bids are scored

Working Example 4% · Knowledge 4% · Quality Assurance Processes and Procedures 4% · Health and Safety 3% · Communication 3% · Environmental 2% · Price 80%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 105 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £250,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • Suppliers pay a fee of 0.3% of the value of work won through this framework.

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2030.

What the notice says

The object of this Framework is to ensure the gas installations at each of the customer's premises are safe and conform with the current 'Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations. The gas supply installation at each property, including the ventilation requirements, shall be inspected and tested for compliance with the current British Standards or equivalent and any relevant Codes of Practice and a written report produced to detail these findings. All properties are intended to be tested and inspected at 5-year intervals. This framework is to enable the servicing of Staffordshire County Council's Corporate properties and LEA Maintained Schools. Additionally, the Managing Agent may use the framework for some or all its customers' 200+ Academy, Fire Service and other properties. There are currently approximately 387 properties listed on the contract schedule that are expected to be transferred to this framework. Most are in Staffordshire, with a small number located in Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and the West Midlands. The properties include all types of buildings operated by a Local Authority including educational, residential care homes, civic buildings, offices, fire stations, enterprise centres and small industrial units.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 068064-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 083350-2026

About the buyer

From notice 068064-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 July 2026, last updated 3 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.