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CA18308 - Pre-Market Engagement: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Water Dispensers

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50000000 31141000 39715200

ValueValue not published

Deadline10 Nov 2026

Published10 Aug 2026

RegionUK-wide

Timeline

Published 10 Aug 202684 days leftCloses 10 Nov 2026

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The brief

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME): Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Drinking Water Dispensers The Bedford College Group is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to gain a better understanding of the current market and available solutions relating to the provision of hot water boilers and chilled/ambient drinking water dispensers across its estate.

The purpose of this engagement is to obtain insight from suppliers regarding the supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and support of drinking water and hot water dispensing equipment, together with associated servicing, filtration, hygiene management, lifecycle maintenance and customer support arrangements.

The College is seeking to understand current market capabilities, emerging technologies, sustainable solutions, innovative delivery models and best practice approaches that may assist in shaping future requirements.

Through this engagement, the College wishes to explore the feasibility of a single supplier providing a comprehensive end-to-end service across multiple sites, including equipment provision, installation, planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, servicing and ongoing contract support.

Suppliers are invited to provide feedback on equipment options, commercial models, maintenance approaches, implementation considerations, risk factors and any opportunities to improve value for money and service delivery.

Information gathered through this exercise will be used to inform the College's understanding of the marketplace, support the development of its future requirements and procurement strategy, and assist in determining the most appropriate approach for any potential future procurement.

This Preliminary Market Engagement is being undertaken solely for market research and information-gathering purposes.

It does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, request for quotation, or any commitment by The Bedford College Group to commence a procurement process or award a contract.

Participation in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in relation to any future procurement activity.

Interested organisations are invited to review the accompanying Preliminary Market Engagement documentation and complete the questionnaire via the MultiQuote portal.

To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18308.

Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18308 as the reason for registration.

Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME): Supply, Installation

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME): Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Drinking Water Dispensers.

The purpose of this engagement is

Through this engagement, the College wishes

Information gathered through this exercise will

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

10–22 daysof bid-team effort

£6.8k–£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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