How to win: Maintenance Services 2026

About this contract

The Contract will be procured competitively and in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the open procedure. it is anticipated the procurement process will include conditions of participation, Quality, Social Value and Price followed by a potential interview and Site Visit / IT assessment with those suppliers who meet YMCA's minimum criteria. YMCA are undertaking this pre-market engagement for the following Contract requirements: General Building Maintenance including emergency callouts in normal working hours, Out of Hours Emergency Callouts and Change of Occupier Works Electrical Maintenance including EICR's, emergency callouts in normal working hours, Out of Hours Emergency Callouts and Change of Occupier Works Heating Services including inspections, testing, servicing. LGSR certification, maintenance, emergency callouts in normal working hours, and Out of Hours Emergency Callouts Cyclical Redecoration and pre-decoration repairs Water Services including inspections, testing, risk assessments and remediation works Fire Safety Works including inspections, testing, servicing. certification, maintenance, emergency callouts in normal working hours, and Out of Hours Emergenc

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — YMCA St. Paul's Group scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
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