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Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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23 Aug 2024 at 09:06

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Kent has awarded a contract for the Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers at its Canterbury and Medway campuses. This maintenance contract, spanning from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027 with an option to extend by two years, involves testing, servicing, and calibrating air conditioning systems to ensure their correct and efficient operation. The tender, classified under "Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery", concluded its tender period on 22 July 2024. With a focus on maintenance and cleaning programmes, the contract aims to create safe and comfortable environments for building occupants, adhering to both manufacturer instructions and British standards.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) services, particularly those focused on preventive maintenance and technical audits. The awarded contractor, AMD FM Ltd, is a large-scale enterprise, which demonstrates the high standards and comprehensive requirements expected for this type of work. The procurement process, now in its award stage, provides small and medium-sized enterprises an avenue to grow through associative opportunities like subcontracting and supplying specialist components or services. Businesses adept in HVAC system maintenance and those looking to expand their portfolio in educational institutions would find this tender particularly beneficial.

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Notice Title

Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers

Notice Description

This contract award is for the Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers at the University of Kent Canterbury and Medway campuses. Air Conditioning Service and Maintenance consists of tests, checks, service, and calibration of Air Conditioning systems to prove their correct and efficient operation. Inspection, maintenance and cleaning programmes maintain the ability of the system to provide healthy and comfortable environments for building occupants, limiting the escape of refrigerant gases and ensuring the safety of equipment. The main objectives of this tender process are: * Development and agreement of a programme for the service inspection regime of Air Conditioning before the service period * Review of Air Conditioning plant in Building, recording IDs and mark up each one update as necessary current test dates. (Using self-adhesive sticker with ID Number, building, date test) * Arranging access to controlled or hidden areas of building as necessary. * Identifying location, types of units and systems. * Carryout annual maintenance of each Air Conditioning or system to manufactures instructions or to British standard which ever more practicable. * Report status of each unit and marked up with locations IDs. * Updating the asset register accordingly * Producing an Air Condition report for every unit tested for record * List of remedial action quoted and supply to each progress meeting with specific tasks for follow up work. This contract is for a period of three years with the option to extend by two years in 12-month instalments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5515c373-0b29-4924-bccb-4f8338622f84
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52398321-d9cf-490c-8f5b-b8b0f91b3437
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

42512000 - Air-conditioning installations

45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

45331200 - Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

45331220 - Air-conditioning installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£101,520 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY, KENT
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Blean Forest
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMD FM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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