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260072 Maintenance Services to Generators

Queen's University Belfast

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jul 2026 at 14:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

11 Jun 2026 at 09:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

10 Jun 2026 at 16:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

21 Apr 2026 at 16:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

26 Mar 2026 at 09:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 09:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen's University Belfast, located in Belfast, United Kingdom, has concluded its procurement process under the open procedure for "260072 Maintenance Services to Generators". This involves the maintenance of 23 stand-by generators across the university campus, with a necessity for both scheduled maintenance and emergency repair services to ensure uninterrupted power supply. The current stage of this procurement, dated 6th July 2026, is the contract award phase, where AC Automation (U.K.) Ltd has been established as the supplier, following an award valued at GBP 328,432 gross. This contract is under the services category and has a duration from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, with an option for 24 months’ extension, aiming at underpinning significant operational resilience at the university.

This tender provides a lucrative opportunity for companies specialising in repair and maintenance services, specifically those dealing with generators. The open procedure employed allows businesses of varying sizes to participate, as evidenced by the participation of a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), AC Automation (U.K.) Ltd. Firms excelling in engineering solutions or with a strong background in facility maintenance could leverage such contracts to enhance their market credentials and experience portfolio, particularly given the continuity and potential for further extensions. Businesses with capabilities in emergency response, robust service delivery, and innovative maintenance solutions are well-suited to compete in similar tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

260072 Maintenance Services to Generators

Notice Description

Queen's requires the services of a Supplier to deliver Generator Maintenance Services to Queen's University Belfast, included Planned Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Repairs and Callouts to ensure the University's business is not at risk and has available and continuous back up in the event of power failure. This may be approached by the Supplier using an existing project model or the development of a novel bespoke model. The proposed system must however be tailored to the University's needs. Core objectives of this contract: * Provide maintenance to 23 stand-by generators across the campus. 17 cover entire buildings and a further 6 cover firefighting lifts. * Each generator must be serviced twice a year (one major and one minor service). * Provide a 24-hour callout service for emergency repair or breakdown is required, which must be responded to within 4 hours of fault notification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Options to extend contract duration by up to a further 24 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067489
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063261-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£273,693 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£273,693 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-03-26

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen's University Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AC Automation (U.K.) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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