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Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre; Heating & Hot Water Upgrade Project

Bedford College

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15 Sep 2026 at 09:15

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09 Sep 2026 at 15:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Bedford College is procuring works to upgrade the heating and hot-water system at the Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre in Bedford. The requirement is for a mechanical and electrical contractor to carefully decommission, strip out and dispose of the existing main heating and hot-water generation plant. The appointed contractor will design, supply, install and commission a new main heating and hot-water generation system in accordance with the tender drawings, specifications and schedules. This is a building-services and mechanical/electrical installation project, including heating-system replacement and associated electrical building-equipment work. The work is classified under CPV 45315000. The contracting organisation is Bedford College, and the project is intended for delivery at its Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre in Bedford.

The procurement reached tender: Bedford College invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 25 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender responses were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. Bids could be submitted electronically. The single contract is scheduled to run from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027. Its estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT, or £300,000 including VAT. The tender is assessed on price and quality, with price weighted at 60% and quality at 40%. The opportunity is presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement covers one lot for the complete heating and hot-water upgrade project.

This opportunity suits mechanical and electrical contractors with demonstrated experience in heating and hot-water generation projects, particularly contractors able to manage the full delivery cycle from decommissioning and safe removal through design, supply, installation, commissioning and handover. Bidders should be able to interpret and work to detailed drawings, technical specifications and project schedules, while coordinating mechanical and electrical building-services activities. The requirement is appropriate for firms with the capacity to undertake a complete plant replacement rather than a limited supply-only or maintenance package. It may also suit smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as the procurement expressly identifies those supplier groups as suitable. Contractors seeking building-services installation work in the education or leisure environment should consider its relevance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre; Heating & Hot Water Upgrade Project

Notice Description

Bedford College is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Contractor to undertake the careful decommissioning, strip out and disposal of the existing main heating and hot water generation plant and the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new main heating and hot water generation system to comply fully with the tender drawings, specifications and schedules provided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087105-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bedford College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AH
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

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