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ComGas Services UK Ltd
PUBLIC SECTOR & LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Building services for public-sector and local-authority estates

Structured building-services support for public estates, where accountability, procurement, public access and long-term value shape every project.

A practical, evidence-led approach

Building services planned around your premises

Public-sector estates span offices, schools, civic buildings, libraries, community facilities, depots, leisure premises, housing-related buildings and other public-facing sites. Engineering work must respect budgets, procurement routes, safeguarding, public access, carbon objectives and the need to retain a clear audit trail. ComGas Services UK Ltd is a Building Services Contractor founded in 2019 and based in Farnham, working on commercial and domestic buildings across Surrey and the surrounding southern counties.

Our capability includes commercial gas, heating and boilers, plumbing and pipework, mechanical and electrical services, HVAC, air conditioning, BMS, plant rooms, water heaters, temporary heating, renewables, heat pumps and oil. We also support gas testing, tightness testing, purging, decommissioning and commercial catering gas. We can work within an agreed procurement and contract structure.

Capabilities

Public-sector estate services

We can support a defined project, a survey-led programme or agreed planned maintenance. Procurement route, specifications, approvals and client standards should be confirmed at enquiry stage.

Commercial gas and boilers

Gas, commercial boiler and heating support for civic, education, community, office, depot and other public buildings, with testing and documentation requirements defined in the scope.

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Commercial heating

Heating distribution, pumps, controls, plant-room improvements, repairs and replacement planning shaped around occupancy, access and public-service continuity.

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Mechanical services

Mechanical works for pipework, ventilation, pumps and plant interfaces, coordinated with design responsibility, access, permits and other contractors.

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HVAC and BMS

HVAC, air conditioning and BMS support for comfort, operation, plant visibility and energy objectives, subject to existing systems and client standards.

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PPM and maintenance

Planned preventative maintenance for agreed assets, frequencies and reporting, with defects and recommended actions made visible to the client team.

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Operational priorities

Public-estate priorities

A public-sector brief needs to demonstrate more than technical intent. It should connect the building outcome to procurement, governance, users, records, lifecycle value and the client’s own policies.

Transparent scope and value

Define outputs, assumptions, exclusions, options and handover requirements so proposals can be compared fairly. Separate urgent safety work from discretionary improvements and longer-term capital options.

Safe public access

Plan work around visitors, staff, pupils, residents, service users, events and accessibility. Segregate work areas, control tools and materials, maintain routes and coordinate communication with the responsible site team.

Heating and hot-water resilience

Identify buildings or rooms where loss of heat or hot water affects vulnerable users, operations or statutory services. Consider plant condition, redundancy, temporary measures and realistic approval routes without promising uninterrupted service.

Carbon and lifecycle thinking

Assess controls, heat loss, plant condition, heat pumps, renewable options and fuel choices against building fabric, distribution, electrical capacity, maintenance and whole-life cost. A technology label alone is not a complete decarbonisation plan.

Audit-ready records

Maintain clear tender, survey, testing, commissioning, defect, approval and handover records. Asset references and consistent reporting support future procurement, compliance reviews, budgets and public accountability.

Safeguarding and stakeholder coordination

Confirm vetting, escort, induction, school or care-site rules, data or security restrictions, permits, asbestos information and who can authorise isolation. Contractor arrangements must align with the client’s policies.

Prepare the brief

Build a defensible public-sector work package

The clearer the procurement, technical and operational context, the easier it is to submit a proportionate and auditable proposal.

Estate and site information

List the sites, building uses, users, opening periods, asset types, critical spaces, access controls and any safeguarding or public-interface requirements. Identify whether the work is reactive, planned or capital.

Specification and procurement route

State the required output, specification, contract form, framework or tender route where applicable, approval thresholds, pricing format, insurance requirements and any client templates. Do not assume a route that has not been confirmed.

Existing technical records

Share surveys, drawings, asset schedules, O&M manuals, service history, energy data, BMS information, warranties, gas records and asbestos information. Flag gaps so survey allowances are realistic.

Programme and continuity

Identify term-time or event constraints, public opening, restricted hours, shutdown windows, decant plans, temporary heating needs, traffic management and milestone approvals. Separate target dates from guaranteed dates.

Governance and reporting

Name the contract manager, authorised representatives and stakeholders. Define progress reports, variation control, defects, testing, commissioning, handover, training and records required for audit.

Sustainability and lifecycle

Set out energy, carbon, refrigerant, heat-pump, renewable, fabric and maintenance objectives. A practical assessment should address electrical capacity, distribution, controls, space, funding and whole-life implications.

Competence and records

Public accountability and competent delivery

Public bodies and local authorities must apply their own procurement, governance, health-and-safety, safeguarding, accessibility, environmental and estates policies. GOV.UK procurement guidance and HSE guidance provide general context, while education, healthcare, housing, leisure and civic settings may carry additional requirements. ComGas can provide agreed engineering services and supporting records; the contracting authority remains responsible for its procurement decisions, duty-holder arrangements and confirmation of applicable standards.

ComGas is Gas Safe Registered, OFTEC Registered and REFCOM F-Gas Certified, with further CHAS Accreditation, Constructionline Approval, Commercial and Domestic ACS, OFTEC Engineers, Heat Pump Qualifications, WRAS/Water Regulations, Commercial Pipework, Commercial Catering and Commercial Testing & Purging credentials in place. These credentials should be matched to the works package and do not by themselves confirm appointment to a framework, approval by a public body or competence for every specialist system.

We can help plan surveys, shutdowns, testing, commissioning, records and close-out within the agreed contract. Emergency support can be requested.

Useful answers

Frequently asked questions

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Can ComGas bid for local-authority or public-sector work?

We can review an enquiry and respond through the procurement route and requirements identified by the contracting authority. A page description does not constitute framework membership, public endorsement or an offer to bypass procurement.

Can you work in schools and public buildings while they are open?

Subject to the client’s access, safeguarding, permit and risk arrangements, work can be planned around occupancy and agreed shutdown windows.

Can you support energy or heat-pump improvements?

Renewables and heat-pump options can be assessed as part of a wider building-services brief. Feasibility depends on fabric, heat demand, electrical capacity, distribution, controls, space, permissions, maintenance and budget.

Do you provide tender-ready specifications?

We can discuss surveys, scopes and technical information within an agreed commission. The client should confirm who owns design, specification, procurement, evaluation and statutory approvals before work begins.

How do you manage variations and defects?

The contract or work order should define approval, quotation, reporting and close-out. We can record defects and recommendations clearly, but additional work is not assumed to be authorised without the client’s approval.

Can you provide emergency support?

Yes. Call 01252 214120 and we will confirm when an engineer can attend. If you smell gas or suspect a leak, call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999 first.

Live Google reviews

Independent feedback from ComGas customers

What our customers say on Google.

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 75 Google reviews.

"Really happy with the service! Matt came out to carry out our boiler service and was friendly, professional and did a great job."

Kerryann, Google review, September 2026

"First time we've used this company and it won't be the last. Very professional and efficient in everything they do…"

Ian, Google review, June 2026

"…ended up coming to my place of work and sorting an old heating system that hadn't worked for years in a car showroom & workshop. Great team of guys"

James, Google review, October 2025

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Provide the sites, procurement context, technical records, users, programme and reporting requirements. ComGas can help shape a clear survey, maintenance, remedial or improvement brief from our Farnham base.

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