ESCC- Catering Equipment Repair & Maintenance Services
East Sussex County Council · South East · up to £3,300,000
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What the buyer wants
East Sussex County Council seeks a qualified contractor for repair, servicing, and maintenance of commercial catering equipment and kitchen ventilation systems across its estate, including educational and social care facilities. The contract includes planned preventative maintenance, statutory inspections, emergency call-outs, and reactive repairs to ensure equipment safety, compliance, and operational reliability.
East Sussex County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide the repair, servicing, and cyclical maintenance of commercial catering equipment and associated kitchen ventilation systems across its estate.
The contract will cover planned preventative maintenance, statutory compliance inspections, emergency call-outs, and reactive repairs to a wide range of catering equipment, including but not limited to cooking appliances, refrigeration units, warewashing equipment, and extraction and ventilation systems.
The Council operates a diverse property portfolio comprising primarily educational establishments, together with adult social care facilities, corporate offices, and other operational sites throughout East Sussex. The successful contractor will be required to undertake annual servicing and maintenance activities, respond to breakdowns and repair requests, and provide technical support to ensure equipment remains safe, operational, and fit for purpose.
The objectives of the contract are to ensure that catering equipment and ventilation systems are:
Maintained in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and warranty requirements;
Compliant with all relevant health and safety legislation, regulations, and industry standards;
Operated and maintained in a manner that maximises asset lifespan, reliability, and performance;
Available to support the uninterrupted delivery of catering services across Council sites.
The contract will include both planned and reactive maintenance services and may require the supply and installation of replacement parts and components as necessary to maintain service continuity.
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
What you will need to show
- Experience in catering equipment maintenance — Supplier must be suitably qualified and experienced to provide repair, servicing, and maintenance of commercial catering equipment and kitchen ventilation systems.
- Compliance with health and safety legislation — Supplier must comply with all relevant health and safety legislation, regulations, and industry standards related to the maintenance and operation of catering equipment and ventilation systems.
- Annual servicing and maintenance capability — Supplier must be capable of undertaking annual servicing and maintenance activities, responding to breakdowns and repair requests, and providing technical support to ensure equipment safety and operational fitness.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £3,300,000)
Key facts
- Buyer: East Sussex County Council
- Estimated value: up to £3,300,000
- Deadline: 4 December 2026
- Location: South East
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 7 November 2026
- CPV: 50883000
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