Upcoming
Preliminary Market Engagement For Responsive and Scheduled Maintenance of Air Conditioning Units, Air Handling Units, Dehumidifiers
Swindon Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Swindon Borough Council has announced plans to buy heating and plumbing and construction 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 £200,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.
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 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to providing responsive and scheduled annual, bi-annual and quarterly maintenance of its air conditioning/air handling units and dehumidifier systems/units within our properties (6 Sheltered Housing schemes & 20 Corporate Civic buildings) comprising of approximately 180 assets. The Council intends on tendering a service and maintenance contract complying with all relevant British Standards and regulations with regards to air conditioning, air handling units and dehumidifiers systems which would also include repairing any faulty system/unit as and when required. This contract is proposed to include…Read the full description
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to providing responsive and scheduled annual, bi-annual and quarterly maintenance of its air conditioning/air handling units and dehumidifier systems/units within our properties (6 Sheltered Housing schemes & 20 Corporate Civic buildings) comprising of approximately 180 assets.
The Council intends on tendering a service and maintenance contract complying with all relevant British Standards and regulations with regards to air conditioning, air handling units and dehumidifiers systems which would also include repairing any faulty system/unit as and when required. This contract is proposed to include all call outs, fault investigations, repairs, labour, materials and travel related costs and will be required 24 hours, 7 days a week (including weekends and Bank Holidays).
Reported daytime faults between 8-5pm Monday to Friday must attended within 24hrs/next working day, first time fix is expected where possible.
Any reported fault to the computer suite (including weekends and bank holidays) must be attended within 4 hours, first time fix expected where possible.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -
? Market Interest
? Contract Length.
? Capacity
? Timescales.
To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents.
This preliminary market engagement exercise will close 15:00 7th January 2026, following this all responses will be reviewed by Swindon Borough Council.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079096-2025
About the buyer
Swindon Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
120Awards
48Suppliers it has used most for heating and plumbing
- Penshurst Construction Ltd1 contract
- Shield Mechanical Electrical & Facilities Services Ltd1 contract
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From notice 079096-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.