Leistungs-, Betriebsüberwachungs- und Wartungsdienste für Fernwärmenetze

District Heating Network Performance, Operational Monitoring and Planned Maintenance Services Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking pre-market engagement in advance of a planned procurement for the provision of Performance, Operational Monitoring and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services for the Trust's District Heating Networks and LTHW dual fuel boilers for the Basildon and Broomfield Hospital sites; with the potential for additional services at the Southend site. The Trust has recently invested in significant decarbonisation infrastructure across its hospital estate, including district heating networks, energy centres, plate heat exchanger installations, thermal stores, pumps, boilers and specialist control systems. The Trust is seeking to engage with suitably qualified maintenance providers to better understand market capability, innovation opportunities and contract delivery models prior to commencing a formal procurement process. Indicative Scope The successful contractor may be responsible for: • Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) • Operational monitoring and performance management • Remote monitoring and alarm management • 24/7 reactive maintenance and emergency call-outs • BMS and controls maintenance • Water treatment monitoring and management • Boiler and heating plant maintenance • Pressurisation systems • Pumps and distribution networks • Plate heat exchangers • Thermal stores • Heat metering systems • Fuel oil infrastructure • Lifecycle planning and asset management • Energy performance optimisation and reporting • Coordination with specialist subcontractors and CHP maintenance providers where required. Estate The contract is expected to cover: Basildon Hospital • District Heating Energy Centre • Multiple remote plantrooms • CHP-supported district heating system • Multiple heating and domestic hot water PHE installations. Broomfield Hospital • District Heating Energy Centre • Multiple remote plantrooms • CHP-supported district heating system • Contingency remote boilers • Heating and hot water PHE installations. Southend Hospital • District Heating Energy Centre • Multiple remote plantrooms • CHP-supported district heating system • Integrated and remote network boilers • Heating and hot water PHE installations. Objectives of Engagement The Trust wishes to understand: • Market appetite for the opportunity. • Appropriate contract duration. • Options for performance-based maintenance arrangements. • Best practice approaches to remote monitoring and asset management. • Appropriate KPIs and performance measures. • Digital maintenance management solutions. • Innovations that could improve system efficiency and operational resilience. • Approaches to lifecycle planning and asset replacement forecasting. • Mobilisation requirements and anticipated timescales. Supplier Requirements Interested suppliers should ideally demonstrate experience in: • Large district heating networks. • Acute healthcare environments. • CHP and energy centre infrastructure. • Building management systems. • Water treatment and closed heating systems. • PPM and reactive maintenance services. • Energy performance optimisation. Next Steps Suppliers interested in participating in the engagement exercise are invited to register their interest. Further details regarding engagement sessions, site visits and questionnaires will be circulated in due course. Please note this engagement exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition.