Official UK procurement notice
Preliminary Market Engagement - Upgrade of kitchens
Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the upgrade of Kitchens across residential properties within the Borough of Swindon and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council.
The Council intends on tendering a package of works in relation to the upgrade of kitchens within its tenanted residential stock across the Borough of Swindon, it is envisaged that an estimated 1300 kitchens will be delivered over a 5-year programme, equal to an estimated 260 properties per year.
It will be the contractor’s responsibility to carry out an end to end service, from survey/design, supply, installation through to commissioning. This will include all associated decorative, mechanical and electrical remediation/installation works, as well as all tenant engagement activities, such as tenant liaison.
To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a
Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗, then Register an Interest
before obtaining access to the PME documents.
Responses are required to be submitted no later than 20th June 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local
time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
CPV: Building installation work · Decoration work · Floor and wall covering work · Installation of fitted kitchens · Joinery and carpentry installation work · Kitchen furniture and equipment · Painting and glazing work · Plastering work · Site preparation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 May 2025, 16:13 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2025, 14:16 BST
- Authority reference
1- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-024940- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d5dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
6 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published6 May 2025, 16:13 BST
- Latest notice published22 May 2025, 14:16 BST
- Market engagement21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the upgrade of Kitchens across residential properties within the Borough of Swindon and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out below. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council.
The Council intends on tendering a package of works in relation to the upgrade of kitchens within its tenanted residential stock across the Borough of Swindon, it is envisaged that an estimated 1300 kitchens will be delivered over a 5-year programme, equal to an estimated 260 properties per year.
It will be the contractor’s responsibility to carry out an end to end service, from survey/design, supply, installation through to commissioning. This will include all associated decorative, mechanical and electrical remediation/installation works, as well as all tenant engagement activities, such as tenant liaison.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -
- Market Interest
- Contract/Project Length.
- Capacity
- Timescales.
- Design
To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a
Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗, then Register an Interest
before obtaining access to the PME documents.
Responses are required to be submitted no later than 20th June 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local
time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
- Tender notice expected1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025- Pipeline notice published6 May 2025, 16:13 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 May 2025, 14:16 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender