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Air source water heaters

University Of The West Of England

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured air-source water heaters, including associated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation works. The requirement was for the supply and installation described in quotation Q-05-26-76. The work was delivered in Bristol for the university. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The procurement was categorised as works rather than a standalone supply of equipment, so relevant businesses are those able to provide air-source water heaters together with the installation work needed to put them into service. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and relates to a university estate.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. AK PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and ran from 5 June 2026 to 6 June 2026. Its value was £81,694.63 excluding the gross amount of £98,033.56 including taxes. The award covered the complete requirement for the air-source water heaters and associated installation works. The contract is recorded as active. This outcome shows that the buyer used a direct, non-competitive route for a short installation engagement rather than an open tender with multiple competing bids.

This procurement is relevant to Bristol-based or wider regional contractors combining plumbing, heating and electrical capability with the supply and installation of air-source water-heating equipment. The appointed supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement was deliverable by a focused specialist business rather than only by a large national contractor. Credible competitors would need practical experience of heating-system installation, the ability to coordinate related electrical and plumbing works, and sufficient capacity to complete a compact university project quickly. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold direct award also shows a route through which a known specialist supplier can satisfy a defined requirement without a full competition. Businesses with a clear record of comparable installations for institutional estates would be well placed when this type of need arises again.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Air source water heaters

Notice Description

To provide air source water heaters as you quote Q-05-26-76

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070084-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,694 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jun 2026 - 6 Jun 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AK PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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