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Replacement and Refurbishment of Air Handling Units and Building Management System for the Leisure Centres

London Borough of Southwark · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Southwark 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 £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, up to 7 months with extensions, starting 23 November 2026.

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

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The London Borough of Southwark (LBS) is undertaking a project to replace and refurbish some of the existing Air Handling Units and Building Management Systems across five of its Leisure Centres (Dulwich Leisure Centre, Camberwell Leisure Centre, Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, The Castle Leisure Centre and Surrey Docks Water Sports & Fitness Centre). The goal of the project is to replace the Air Handling Units with modern energy efficient systems and upgrade the Building Management Systems with the latest systems that will integrate better with the newly upgraded mechanical and electrical systems upgrade being delivered within the leisure centres most particularly the new air sourced and water sourced heating systems. The procurement will be carried via a single-stage procurement using the Alcumus SafeContractor List of construction companies: Interested contractors can register on the Alcumus SafeContractor list here https://www.southwark.gov.uk/business-and-licences/council-procurement/get-approved-safe-contractor-list

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 040527-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 040536-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069160-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

115

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for construction

  • E&E Building services limited1 contract
  • Marcus Reader1 contract
  • Playcubed Limited1 contract

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From notice 040527-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 May 2026, last updated 22 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.