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Tender for Gas Safety Inspections and Servicing

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering 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 £6,666,667 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 August 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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Tenders are invited from contractors to support Sandwell MBC undertake its Landlords Duty in ensuring that gas safety inspection, service and associated repair works for all gas pipework, appliances and fittings owned by Sandwell MBC are carried out within statutory timescale in various types of properties within Sandwell. Sandwell MBC operates an MOT style gas servicing cycle; there are currently 24932 dwellings with a live gas supply. Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is no guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.

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 041320-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042849-2026

Last time this was bought

Tender for Gas Third Party Audit Inspections

Awarded
21 July 2026
Value
£115,000
Bids
4

Matched on Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, 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

  1. GRIP 5-8 Delivery of Coventry South, Northampton CET and Tyseley Fuel Road 12

    WM Trains LimitedEast Midlands, West MidlandsConstruction, Electrical

    Closing soon2 days leftExpress interest3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £36.6mestimated
  2. PA2 - Archaeological Management Plan & HE1 Works Specification, Wallingford Scheduled Monuments

    Wallingford Town CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Leisure, culture and events

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  3. PQ0705 - Behavioural Systems Mapping

    Birmingham City CouncilWest MidlandsResearch and development, Marketing and communications

    Open8 days leftSmall contract

    £45kestimated
  4. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open9 days leftLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open9 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 041320-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 May 2026, last updated 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.