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Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · Local authority

In brief

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe has announced plans to buy construction and heating and plumbing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

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, Monday 21 September 2026
Bids by
1pm, Friday 2 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around July 2029.

What the notice says

This notice is to alert the market that the FHDC has a requirement for oil heating and hot water servicing, maintenance, installation and associated works. As a social housing provider, FHDC is required to undertake landlord oil boiler servicing and maintenance to ensure that the oil-fired heating and hot water systems provided to its tenants remain safe, compliant and in good working order. FHDC is seeking an independent OFTEC-registered specialist contractor to undertake servicing, maintenance, repairs and associated works to approximately 96 domestic properties with oil-fired heating systems and to work collaboratively with FHDC to deliver this essential service. The contract is expected to include, but not be limited to planned maintenance, responsive repairs, installation and replacement works, and associated works. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notice.

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, Monday 21 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Friday 2 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 075118-2026

Last time this was bought

Commercial Gas Servicing, Maintenance and Associated Works 2026-29

Awarded
18 December 2025
Value
£715,000
Bids
13
Contract ends
31 March 2029

Matched on The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The District Council of Folkestone and HytheLast 12 months

Procurements

47

Awards

31

Suppliers it has used most for construction

All tenders and awards from The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

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From notice 075118-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.