Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-ffff-7250-94b7-110a5eb9b8c5/district-heating-network-performance-operational-monitoring-and-planned-mainten pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # District Heating Network Performance, Operational Monitoring and Planned Maintenance Services [Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £0 Published 2 Oct 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender District Heating Network Performance, Operational Monitoring and Planned Maintenance Services Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking pre-market engagement in advance of a planned procurement for the provision of Performance, Operational Monitoring and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services for the Trust's District Heating Networks and LTHW dual fuel boilers for the Basildon and Broomfield Hospital sites; with the potential for additional services at the Southend site. The Trust has recently invested in significant decarbonisation infrastructure across its hospital estate, including district heating networks, energy centres, plate heat exchanger installations, thermal stores, pumps, boilers and specialist control systems. The Trust is seeking to engage with suitably qualified maintenance providers to better understand market capability, innovation opportunities and contract delivery models prior to commencing a formal procurement process. ### Indicative Scope The successful contractor may be responsible for: - Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) - Operational monitoring and performance management - Remote monitoring and alarm management - 24/7 reactive maintenance and emergency call-outs - BMS and controls maintenance - Water treatment monitoring and management - Boiler and heating plant maintenance - Pressurisation systems - Pumps and distribution networks - Plate heat exchangers - Thermal stores - Heat metering systems - Fuel oil infrastructure - Lifecycle planning and asset management - Energy performance optimisation and reporting - Coordination with specialist subcontractors and CHP maintenance providers where required. ### Estate The contract is expected to cover: ### Basildon Hospital - District Heating Energy Centre - Multiple remote plantrooms - CHP-supported district heating system - Multiple heating and domestic hot water PHE installations. ### Broomfield Hospital - District Heating Energy Centre - Multiple remote plantrooms - CHP-supported district heating system - Contingency remote boilers - Heating and hot water PHE installations. ### Southend Hospital - District Heating Energy Centre - Multiple remote plantrooms - CHP-supported district heating system - Integrated and remote network boilers - Heating and hot water PHE installations. ### Objectives of Engagement The Trust wishes to understand: - Market appetite for the opportunity. - Appropriate contract duration. - Options for performance-based maintenance arrangements. - Best practice approaches to remote monitoring and asset management. - Appropriate KPIs and performance measures. - Digital maintenance management solutions. - Innovations that could improve system efficiency and operational resilience. - Approaches to lifecycle planning and asset replacement forecasting. - Mobilisation requirements and anticipated timescales. ### Supplier Requirements Interested suppliers should ideally demonstrate experience in: - Large district heating networks. - Acute healthcare environments. - CHP and energy centre infrastructure. - Building management systems. - Water treatment and closed heating systems. - PPM and reactive maintenance services. - Energy performance optimisation. ### Next Steps Suppliers interested in participating in the engagement exercise are invited to register their interest. Further details regarding engagement sessions, site visits and questionnaires will be circulated in due course. Please note this engagement exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. Read full description ## CPV classification Repair and maintenance services of central heating Commissioning of heating installations Repair and maintenance services of boilers Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations Heating engineering services for buildings Repair and maintenance services of pumps Operation of water supplies Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-078001-2026-10-02T15:35:08+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-078001-2026-10-02T15:35:08+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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