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Pre-Market Engagement Notice Mechanical & Associated Electrical Service Contract

St Albans City and District Council · Local authority

In brief

St Albans City and District Council has announced plans to buy building maintenance and electrical work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 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?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for building maintenance contracts in this region (from 245 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

St Albans City & District Council (the Council) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a forthcoming procurement exercise for the provision of a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Maintenance and Compliance Contract. The current service arrangement is due to expire on 31 March 2027, and the Council is seeking to engage with the market to better understand supplier capability, capacity, innovation, delivery models, and best practice approaches ahead of commencing a formal procurement process.

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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 100856-2026

About the buyer

St Albans City and District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

18

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for building maintenance

All tenders and awards from St Albans City and District Council

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From notice 100856-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.