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Star Academies - Mechanical Services

STAR ACADEMIES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2026 at 15:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

31 Jul 2026 at 15:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Dec 2025 at 13:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Star Academies procured a complete mechanical services package for its schools, covering air conditioning, air handling units, boiler servicing, gas testing, pressure-system testing, reactive maintenance and building-installation maintenance. Services must be delivered in accordance with SFG20 and include a 24-hour call-out facility throughout the year. The requirement was divided geographically across three areas: the North West, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. Star Academies, based in Blackburn, is the buying organisation. The work concerns mechanical building services, including central heating and cooling equipment, across the trust’s school estate. The buyer also identified a risk that additional school assets may exist beyond those on the current asset list, so suppliers need to accommodate potentially changing equipment information during service delivery.

This above-threshold procurement used a selective competitive flexible procedure with three stages: a procurement-specific questionnaire, an invitation to tender for shortlisted suppliers, and best-and-final offers. The process is complete and contracts were signed on 12 August 2026. Each lot was awarded separately to two suppliers. Lot 1, North West, was awarded to Key Integrated Services and CHL Mechanical Services for £678,000 gross. Lot 2, West Yorkshire, was awarded to CHL Mechanical Services and Key Integrated Services for £282,000 gross. Lot 3, West Midlands, was awarded to Key Integrated Services and Orton Electrical Services Ltd for £282,000 gross. Each contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions. Evaluation used pass/fail minimum requirements, price, technical capability, infrastructure and response, sector experience and references. Seven bids reached the final stage for each lot.

This requirement demonstrates recurring demand from a multi-school academy trust for suppliers able to deliver broad mechanical maintenance rather than a single specialist service. Credible competitors would need competence across air conditioning, air handling, boilers, central heating, cooling equipment, gas systems and pressure systems, with delivery aligned to SFG20. They would also need the operational capacity to provide reactive maintenance and continuous 24-hour call-outs across a defined geographic area, while managing a potentially changing asset base. The procurement attracted seven final-stage bids per lot, including two from SMEs, indicating competition from both larger providers and smaller capable firms. Relevant sector experience, strong references, dependable infrastructure, responsive mobilisation and competitive pricing were central to the successful supplier profile.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Star Academies - Mechanical Services

Notice Description

Star Academies are looking to run an FTS (above threshold) compliant tender under PA2023 to appoint up to two suitable suppliers across each lot (region) in a dual sourced contract arrangement (please note that at Star's discretion a single supplier may be appointed to a lot where the scoring is strongly weighted in one supplier's favour). The suppliers selected will be able to provide a complete Mechanical Services package (including AC, AHU's, Boiler Servicing, gas and pressure system testing) all in accordance with SFG20 and the final ITT documents. The supplier must also be able to provide reactive maintenance and a 24 hour call out facility 365 days/year across each lot for which they wish to bid.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - North West

Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions

Lot 2 - West Yorkshire

Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions

Lot 3 - West Midlands

Renewal: Two optional 12 month extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076927-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating

50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 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
STAR ACADEMIES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 2HT
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLE4 West Yorkshire, TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn South East
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CHL Mechanical Services

Key Integrated Services

Orton Electrical Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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