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Replacement of critical AHU Plant Ward

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust procured works to replace critical air-handling unit (AHU) plant serving a ward at its hospital in Chester. The requirement falls within repair and maintenance of plant, covering the physical replacement of critical ventilation or air-treatment equipment rather than a general facilities-management service. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust based on Liverpool Road, Chester. The work was delivered at the hospital’s Chester site. The procurement comprised a single requirement covering the AHU plant replacement. It is relevant to mechanical engineering, building-services and healthcare estates contractors with experience of replacing or maintaining critical air-handling equipment in operational hospital or other controlled environments.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Senate Mech Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise. The Trust used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and ran from 13 to 14 August 2026. Its value was £10,000 excluding VAT, or £12,000 including VAT. The award covered the single AHU plant replacement requirement and is recorded as active. The process was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no comparative tender evaluation basis is stated. The outcome demonstrates a short-duration, below-threshold hospital engineering works contract delivered by a named specialist supplier.

For competing suppliers, this award shows demand for rapid, specialist mechanical works involving critical AHU plant in an NHS hospital ward. Credible providers would need the technical capability to remove and replace air-handling equipment, plan work around a clinical environment, and restore ventilation systems safely within a tightly controlled delivery window. Relevant experience in healthcare estates, critical ventilation, plant-room access, isolation procedures and commissioning would strengthen a future response. Suppliers should also be able to manage a small, focused works package directly with an NHS estates or facilities team, maintain appropriate health-and-safety controls, and demonstrate reliable delivery of essential plant repairs or replacements without disrupting patient services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Replacement of critical AHU Plant Ward

Notice Description

Replacement of critical AHU Plant Ward - A90559

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e566
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078015-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 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
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SENATE MECH LIMITED

Further Information

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