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District Heating Network Performance, Operational Monitoring and Planned Maintenance Services

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Published: Oct 2, 2026

Updated: Oct 2, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, Monitoring Evaluation and health and medical services sectors, with a focus on Hospitals and Network Infrastructure. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

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.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 2, 2026. Last refreshed 2 days ago. Reference: 093469-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has issued 169 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 156 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Health & Medical, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 2, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 093469-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.