# Gas Safety and Servicing Contract

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [THE PIONEER HOUSING AND COMMUNITY GROUP LIMITED](/buyers/the-pioneer-housing-and-community-group-limited/contract-awards)
- Published: 8 August 2018
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 45238a15-0e0c-42a3-ba57-c85b94399e4f-233543
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-beba23b5-2e9d-4a80-b049-f746539db9fe

## Description

The current Gas Safety and Servicing Contract is due to end in March 2019\. In order for the Group to maintain its regulatory responsibility for gas safety compliance, a new Service needs to be operational from April 2019\. The current Contract is a 3-star Service and covers approximately 2,400 properties\. The majority of boilers are of a domestic nature, with a small number of commercial installations and domestic solar thermal installations\. The Group is in the early planning stages of procuring a new Service to replace the current Service, with an estimated go-live date of April 2019\. The Group intends to award a single Contract to a single Contractor\. The new Service shall be procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015\. The preferred duration of the new Contract shall be for an initial period of 5 years, with an option to extend the contract for up to 2 additional years at the Group's sole discretion\. The Group is including a Preliminary Market Consultation stage as part of of the procurement process\. The objectives of the Preliminary Market Consultation are to: • Discuss the current Service provision • Determine market capacity and drivers • Establish potential Bidder interest in the new contract • Discuss potential alternative servicing options \(e\.g\. MOT style servicing programme\) • Discuss solution and technology options • Discuss product/service development pipelines • Explore the potential for innovation and added value • Establish key cost drivers, current cost bases, pricing model options and estimated budgets • Establish a fit for purpose Service specification Further details on the Preliminary Market Consultation, including how to express an interest, are set out in the attached Brief document\. Additional information: Please refer to the attached Brief document for further details\.

## Related contract awards

- [Pioneer Group Housing Management System and Support Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d5c384ff-3197-4b74-934b-c1614d736070): The Pioneer Housing and Community Group Limited
- [Pioneer Group Replacement of Windows and Doors](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8705a6ae-979f-4f3b-9cb4-171c54460750): The Pioneer Housing and Community Group Limited
- [GB-Birmingham: Pioneer Group Pest Control Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c52c2f1d-8396-4636-8755-1019cb0ae52d): The Pioneer Housing and Community Group Limited

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/45238a15-0e0c-42a3-ba57-c85b94399e4f-233543)