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Portable air conditioning units

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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15 Sep 2026 at 08:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought portable air-conditioning units for use across its estate in Cambridge. The equipment is intended to mitigate heat-wave conditions in clinical areas that lacked sufficient cooling, where inadequate temperatures were causing problems for patients and staff. This is a goods requirement for cooling and ventilation equipment, rather than a fixed building-services installation or a wider facilities-management service. The scope centres on supplying portable units that can be deployed in multiple clinical areas. Businesses supplying commercial portable air-conditioning equipment, particularly for use in healthcare estates and occupied clinical environments, would be the closest fit. The purchasing organisation is the NHS foundation trust serving Cambridge and the surrounding area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under a below-threshold procedure; the recorded method detail is “Below threshold - unknown”. It comprised one lot. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 15 September to 14 December 2026. The contract value is £16,843.20 excluding VAT, or £20,211.84 including VAT. Andrews Sykes Group PLC was selected as the supplier, and the contract is active. The award covers the supply of cooling and ventilation equipment for the portable air-conditioning requirement. The published information records the procurement outcome and contract period, but does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis or an award date.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for portable cooling equipment that can address urgent temperature problems across several clinical areas, rather than a single-room domestic application. A credible future competitor would need a suitable range of commercial portable air-conditioning units, the operational capacity to supply multiple areas within a hospital estate, and the ability to work safely around patients, staff and clinical activity. Experience supplying healthcare or other occupied public-sector premises would help demonstrate understanding of access, disruption and deployment constraints. Suppliers should also be able to support equipment delivery and practical installation or positioning where required, and show that their units provide effective temporary cooling and ventilation in demanding environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Portable air conditioning units

Notice Description

1697 - Portable air conditioning units to mitigate the challenges caused by the current heat wave. There are multiple clinical areas throughout the estate that do not have sufficient cooling in place. This is causing problems for patients and staff using these areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f99e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087089-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,843 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 14 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC

Further Information

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