How to win: Preliminary Market Engagement for HVAC Servicing and Repair

About this contract

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is committed to maintaining safe, reliable and energy efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems across its estate as part of a wider sustainability and asset investment strategy. With over 14,000 properties under management- this includes mixed portfolio of offices, community facilities, sheltered and extra care schemes, and communal plant serving residential blocks. WCHG are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repair of HVAC systems. WCHG are requiring a contractor who is focussed on improving compliance and record keeping, reducing downtime and repeat faults, and delivering dependable response and rectification for critical sites and assets where failure would have a significant operational or resident impact. Insights from this Soft Market Test from the market will help best inform the future procurement strategy, pricing schedule, and specification.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for works work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 May 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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