R&M framework - for the maintenance, repair, planned and remedial works and services for the Council’s commercial buildings and support for a variety of capital projects as required
Ipswich Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £7,200,000
Deadline
24 March 2026
Published
9 March 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The framework will be divided into 15 lots which will cover all aspects of maintenance, repair, planned and remedial works and services for the Council’s commercial buildings and support for a variety of capital projects as required. Bidders will be able to bid for one or more lots in combination.
Full details of the lots are provided in the specification. Conservation and restoration repairs and improvements to all our heritage, The work packages contained within this lot will mostly be general building repairs but with historic requirements such as lime plaster, gilding and working on highly sensitive sites.
No price submission is required for this lot. Responsive repairs and maintenance (during normal working hours and out of hours) Cyclical works for gutters and drains to specific corporate buildings.
Key points
- General works:
- Roofing
- Decorating
- Fencing
- Plastering
- Scaffolding
- Carpentry and Joinery
- Fire safety works (fabric only)
Key points
- Servicing
- Maintenance, repair, and replacement inc.
- New installation works
- Reactive and non-reactive works.
Key points
- Plumbing and water supplies
- Gas and Boiler works
- Reactive and non-reactive works.
- Pumps and fans
- Automatic barriers & gates
- Compressors & related equipment
Key points
- Inspection, servicing, maintenance, and repair of all Cremator related equipment relating to Gas installation and burners.
- Inspection, servicing, maintenance, and repair of all Electrical Cremator equipment.
- Inspection, servicing, maintenance, and repair of all Cremator related equipment relating to mechanical systems.
- Inspection, servicing, maintenance, and repair of all Cremator related equipment relating to Hearths.
Additional details
This is to ensure continued working of all rainwater goods, foul water systems and associated equipment and pumps. Ad hoc call out to clear gutter and drainage blockages.
Any repairs to gutters and drainage required including replacements or redesigns. This lot will include works to cesspits as required, including repairs, and emptying when required.
Responsive repairs, replacements, and maintenance (during normal working hours and out of hours) No price submission is required for these lots Responsive repairs, replacements, and maintenance (during normal working hours and out of hours)
Servicing, maintenance and repair of ventilation, and air conditioning systems, Upgrades Duct cleaning and alterations. Reactive and non-reactive works.
Planned HVAC projects and larger works, including all the above items. No price submission is required for this lot.
To complete an annual fire risk assessment for each of our commercial buildings in our operational estate. This comprises approximately 61 buildings there may also be additional buildings that require assessment on an ad hoc basis.
The types of buildings that require annual fire risk assessments include but is not limited to: Office buildings, sports centres, entertainment venues, workshops & depots, Grade 1&2 listed buildings & historic structures. Remedials from FRAs required for the safe operation of the sites.
Test and Inspection of the fire alarm systems and fire extinguishers is required for all of the sites as mentioned above is also required. This will include any remedials required from the regular T&I.
One off and cyclical Assessment, Inspection and Monitoring to small, medium, and large buildings or Sub-Let Private Dwelling, HMO’s, sports centres, swimming pools, fountains, standpipes, public access drinking fountains, sheltered housing schemes, offices, theatres, crematorium, museums, toilet blocks, etc. Servicing, maintenance, and repair (not water testing) of all swimming pools and recreational water features such as swimming pools, wet play areas and fountains.
Pools pumps and wave machines Inspection and certification of platform, passenger and goods, stage lifts.
Inspection, servicing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and new installations. Inspection, servicing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and new installations of: Mansafe wire systems Edge protection barriers No price submission is required for this lot.
This lot will be used on a project specific basis only and will be subject to the use of an RFP and the price will be determined at this stage. Please note you will have to be appointed to one of the other lots on the framework to be awarded a place on this lot. The value of this lot will be projects which are included in the lot values of all the other lots.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Monthind Clean Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 21 Sept 2026£37,680
total awarded
- 2
Anglia Care Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£585,000
total awarded
- 3
Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£425,000
total awarded
- 4
Eastern Lift Services Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026£30,252
total awarded
- 5
Veolia ES (UK) Limited
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026£55,680
total awarded
Monthind Clean Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Ipswich Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
9 March 2026
Submission deadline
24 March 2026
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