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Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026

Issued by The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
5 Oct 2026
Closes
19 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC
Value
GBP 500,000
Reference
FH2608060
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Energy & Power
Type
services

At a glance

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe in United Kingdom has published a request for information in energy & power: “Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026”. Submissions close on 19 November 2026, 45 days from today. The stated value is GBP 500,000. Quote reference FH2608060 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 110 open energy & power notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

This notice is to alert the market that the FHDC has a requirement for oil heating and hot water servicing, maintenance, installation and associated works. As a social housing provider, FHDC is required to undertake landlord oil boiler servicing and maintenance to ensure that the oil-fired heating and hot water systems provided to its tenants remain safe, compliant and in good working order. FHDC is seeking an independent OFTEC-registered specialist contractor to undertake servicing, maintenance, repairs and associated works to approximately 96 domestic properties with oil-fired heating systems and to work collaboratively with FHDC to deliver this essential service. The contract is expected to include, but not be limited to planned maintenance, responsive repairs, installation and replacement works, and associated works. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notice. Estimated contract value is based on £100,000 per annum excluding VAT. Estimated value of the initial 3-year term is £300,000 excl. VAT. Estimated value of full 5-year term if extended is £500,000 excl. VAT.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure and Energy & Power. There are 110 open Energy & Power tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 45 days.

Documents

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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
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