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Provision of a new boiler system in the Skiddaw Building at Fusehill Street Campus,Carlisle

University of Cumbria

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 12:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 14:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Cumbria procured works to replace and install a new boiler system in the Skiddaw Building at its Fusehill Street Campus in Carlisle. The requirement covered boiler installation works, including the supply and installation of the replacement system for the university building. The buyer is a public university based in Cumbria. The awarded supplier, HLA Services Ltd, is a small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in this type of installation work. The delivery location is the university’s Fusehill Street Campus in Carlisle. This is a single building-services requirement rather than a wider estates-maintenance contract, so it is most relevant to businesses that can undertake commercial boiler replacement and installation works in an occupied or operational university setting.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Three bids were received and all three reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. HLA Services Ltd was awarded the contract on 8 September 2026. The estimated value was £250,000 excluding VAT and £300,000 including VAT. The awarded value is £241,203 excluding VAT and £289,443.60 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 30 November 2026, with signature scheduled by 18 September 2026. The tender deadline was 8 July 2026 at 12:00. There was one lot, evaluated on 70% quality and 30% price, with electronic bid submission allowed.

For a supplier assessing future university estates work, this procurement demonstrates demand for a complete commercial boiler replacement and installation service at a single campus building. A credible competitor would need the technical capability to design or install a replacement boiler system, manage associated building-services works and deliver safely within a defined programme. The evaluation gave substantially greater weight to quality than price, indicating that evidence of technical approach, delivery planning, workmanship and service reliability would be important alongside competitive pricing. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement was within the potential capacity of a specialist smaller contractor rather than limited to a national facilities-management group. Businesses with relevant commercial boiler installation experience and the resources to complete a short, focused university project would be the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a new boiler system in the Skiddaw Building at Fusehill Street Campus,Carlisle

Notice Description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a Supplier to install a replacement boiler in the Skiddaw Building on Fusehill Street Campus in Carlisle.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06afdd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084849-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

42160000 - Boiler installations

45331110 - Boiler installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£241,203 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Cumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA1 2HH
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HLA Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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