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SSA & Conference - Mechanical

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

23 Sep 2026 at 11:24

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2026 at 14:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool Hope University sought mechanical building-services works at its SSA Building and Conference Centre in Liverpool. The two separate buildings are close to one another. The work was to remove the existing gas-fired heating and domestic hot-water systems and replace them with an electric air-source heat pump system for space heating, plus point-of-use electric heaters for domestic hot water. The requirement is therefore suited to contractors working on heating-system replacement and electric heat-pump installations in buildings.

The university invited offers through an open competition. The process reached tender, but the award was cancelled: during evaluation, the buyer found that delivery costs were significantly higher than its available budget and said it could not proceed with an affordable, sustainable solution. The tender deadline was 20 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The planned contract period was 11 May to 31 August 2026. The estimated value was £175,000 excluding VAT (£210,000 including VAT). Evaluation was weighted 60% on commercial price and 40% on technical merit.

The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It called for the ability to remove gas-fired heating and domestic hot-water equipment in two nearby buildings and install electric air-source heat pumps for space heating, together with point-of-use electric water heaters. Mechanical building-services contractors with experience delivering this type of conversion across separate buildings would have relevant capabilities. The buyer’s cancellation reason makes affordability a key commercial consideration: estimated delivery costs exceeded the available budget, and the buyer could not proceed with a solution it considered affordable and sustainable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SSA & Conference - Mechanical

Notice Description

The proposed works are to carried out at two separate buildings, the SSA Building and Conference Centre. The buildings are separate but in close proximity to each other. The building's gas fired heating and domestic hot water system will be removed and replaced with an electric ASHP system to provide space heating and point-of-use electric heaters for DHW services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065733
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090033-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45350000 - Mechanical installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L16 9JD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Childwall
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree

Further Information

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