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Published 13 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Solid Fuel Servicing & Chimney Sweeping

Official notice

Authority: Chesterfield Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£65,000≈ £33k / year · £78,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Apr 2028 · up to 5 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This opportunity is for the for the provision of Solid fuel Servicing and Chimney Sweeping. The Council currently own or manages 50 properties throughout Chesterfield that require the services. The contract will be for an initial 2-year period with the option to extend for 2, 12-month periods at the discrepancy of the Council.

CPV: Furnace and chimney cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£65,000
Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 5 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 options to extend for a further 12 months each subject to a formal review.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical capability and quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Technical capability and quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
Last source update
25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Authority reference
DN807643
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013477
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Furnace and chimney cleaning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065410 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Enter your bid into the Proactis tender portal by uploading the following documents.

  • Form A - Completed RFQ Procurement Specific Questionnaire
  • Form B - Completed Technical capability and quality response
  • Form C - Completed Price Schedule
  • Form D - Completed Form of Contract

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Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 6 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
  2. Submission deadline228 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published216 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
  4. Contract starts205 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 10:59 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    20 Feb 2026, 10:59 GMT
    +7 days · was 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Procurement termination notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
    UK12
  5. Status changed to complete
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Published amendments (1)

System issue - Extended the submission window by a week and amended the link to the submission site

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—25 Mar 2026CancelledThe value of the bids received exceeded the proposed budget.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chesterfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXC-8159-THQW Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S40 1LPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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