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Provision of Chillers for Air Conditioning

ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY

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11 Dec 2025 at 13:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, located in Reading, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the provision of chillers for air conditioning, focusing on repairing one of the four circuits critical for emergency communication systems. This process falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of cooler groups. The award stage is now complete, with the contract active since 9th September 2025 and scheduled to run until 24th July 2027. The procurement method was limited, indicating a below-threshold competition, and the contract has been signed for a gross amount of £47,945.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers specialising in HVAC systems and maintenance services. Companies like Acorn Managed Services, which have the capability to handle large-scale repair and maintenance tasks, are ideally suited for such tenders due to the critical nature of the work involved and the need for seamless service delivery to prevent disruptions in emergency communication networks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Chillers for Air Conditioning

Notice Description

The Authority HQ requires Chillers for Air Conditioning in order to allow functionality of the service especially the service rooms. There are four circuits and one needs a repair otherwise there is no possible functionality for the chillers to cool the building. It affects the server rooms and if these go down, it will affect HQ and the network to the whole service which is critical to the turnout of emergency communications when emergencies are called through. The contract was awarded through 3 quote price only evaluation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f3df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082004-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,954 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2025 - 24 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementenquiries@rbfrs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG31 7SD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACORN MANAGED SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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