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HVAC design and Support services 2026

Met Office

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31 Jul 2026 at 13:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) design support services for RIBA Stages 1 to 4. The requirement covers engineering design services, including design development and technical support through the early project stages. Delivery is in the South West of England. The work supports the Met Office’s building and facilities requirements and was arranged as a service contract. The procurement was made by the Met Office as buyer, with the requirement delivered for its operations. The opportunity is relevant to building-services engineering consultancies and HVAC design practices able to provide coordinated design support across the RIBA project stages, rather than suppliers of equipment, installation-only services or general facilities management. The procurement’s CPV classification is 71320000, engineering design services.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the NHS SBS Framework SBS10190, rather than an open standalone tender. Hoare Lea & Partners was awarded the contract on 31 July 2026 for £28,502.67 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active. The tender was evaluated as a services requirement for HVAC design support across RIBA Stages 1 to 4. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not identified as suitable for voluntary, community or social enterprises. No separate lots are described, so the award covers the stated requirement as a single package.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist building-services engineering support within the Met Office and shows that the work was sourced through the NHS SBS Framework SBS10190. A credible competing supplier would need demonstrable HVAC design capability covering heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, together with the technical depth to support projects from RIBA Stage 1 through Stage 4. Experience producing coordinated, buildable design information and advising a public-sector client would strengthen a future response. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so a smaller engineering consultancy with the necessary people and delivery systems could compete through the relevant framework route. The successful supplier’s scale indicates that established consultancy capacity and the ability to manage a substantial professional-services commission are also credible characteristics.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HVAC design and Support services 2026

Notice Description

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & AC) Design support services through RIBA stages 1-4. Called off from the framework NHS SBS Framework SBS10190.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03871de7-b1a6-4d4a-b13b-367bf69c1a42
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41dc7e55-a3be-44a2-a069-2a7d585fda06
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,502 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,502 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOARE LEA & PARTNERS

Further Information

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