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BCU-OJEU-57360 - Maintenance Contract For Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Plant for BCUHB at the Maelor, Deeside, Mold, Chrik, Deeside and Penley Hospital Including other Community Property's

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Award

02 Jun 2025 at 10:14

Tender

02 Oct 2024 at 10:54

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed the procurement process for a maintenance contract for air conditioning and refrigeration systems across various hospital sites in Wrexham and Flintshire. The contract, valued at £300,000, falls under the services category in the repair and maintenance of building installations. Initially tendered in October 2024, the process utilised an open procedure method with electronic submission methods facilitated by eTenderwales. The tender phase concluded with an award period starting from 1st November 2024, leading to the contract being signed on 10th March 2025.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in HVAC services, with a particular focus on maintenance and repair of cooling systems. Effective Air Solutions Limited, an SME located in Chester, has been awarded this contract, setting a precedent for similar small to medium enterprises to engage with such public sector opportunities. Businesses equipped with technical expertise in maintaining air conditioning and refrigeration systems and capable of adhering to strict compliance measures regarding F-gas regulations can thrive through such contracts, especially when offered the chance to extend service agreements by an additional two years. This particular contract required bidders to meet high standards in quality and price competitiveness, with technical quality accounting for 40% and price 60% of the evaluation criteria.

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Notice Title

BCU-OJEU-57360 - Maintenance Contract For Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Plant for BCUHB at the Maelor, Deeside, Mold, Chrik, Deeside and Penley Hospital Including other Community Property's

Notice Description

For the Maintenance and repair of Air conditioning and refrigeration units at BCUHB - East Area

Lot Information

Lot 1

This specification and associated details provide the requirement for the air-conditioning and refrigeration maintenance contract for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board East. The sites are spread across Wrexham and Flintshire and a summary and description of the plant and its locations, is contained within the specification, included as part of the tender pack. During the tender period, Operational Estates engineers will be available to offer their services to the refrigeration contractor to provide advice and guidance on the plant and operating system to enable a full understanding of the requirements of the contract. An F-gas register is provided by Operational Estates and needs to be updated by the Refrigerant Contractor. The air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance contract works will comprise the following: -One service visit per year on each unit with an F-gas CO2e of less than 50 tonnes, two visits on units with a CO2e of greater than 50 tonnes. -Work as detailed in Section 2.0: Mechanical services tender summary. -Update the F-gas register after each visit. -Our current register is showing 475 & 57 (indoor &outdoor) air-conditioning units and 216 & 77 refrigerators and freezers, but this is subject to amendment. -Service reports per appliance must be provided electronically within 5 working days of a visit, along with the updated register. -Inform the department of any actions it may need to take to maintain compliance with any applicable laws and regulations -Visits must be pre-arranged with the Estates Department at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. -Manufacturer's recommendations/ instructions must be followed where they differ from this specification. -Service visits, where two are required, must be at least 5 months apart. The air-conditioned areas are generally accessible during normal working hours, with prior arrangement. It is a requirement of this contract that any remedial or repair works are authorised by the Operational Estates engineer, before being carried out. Further detail of the requirement is outline within the tender documents, which are available via eTenderwales.

Renewal: an option to extend for two (2) twelve (12) month periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a4f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029075-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2027

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
gregg.roberts@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1978291161

Buyer Location

Locality
ST ASAPH
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Bodelwyddan
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EFFECTIVE AIR SOLUTIONS

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