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Installation of Air Source Heat Pump at Berinsfield Library

Oxfordshire County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured works to install a new air-source heat pump at Berinsfield Library in Oxfordshire. The requirement falls within heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work and is a building-services installation rather than a supply-only purchase. The contract is based on the JCT Minor Works 2024 form, indicating a defined construction and installation project for a public library. The work is specific to Berinsfield Library, with Oxfordshire County Council as the public-sector buyer. It is relevant to contractors able to deliver air-source heat-pump installations and associated heating, ventilation or air-conditioning works in public or similar occupied buildings.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded to Darnells Ltd. It used a below-threshold limited competition, meaning a limited procurement route rather than an open competition. The contract was signed on 27 April 2026 and runs from 27 April 2026 to 5 June 2026. Its value is £47,235 excluding VAT, or £56,682 including VAT. The tender was a single completed lot, covering the air-source heat-pump installation at the library. The awarded supplier is Darnells Ltd. The published outcome records the award as active and the contract as active, with the procurement status complete.

This outcome shows Oxfordshire County Council’s demand for practical low-carbon heating upgrades in its public buildings, delivered through a focused works contract rather than a large multi-site programme. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need proven capability in air-source heat-pump installation, heating and ventilation engineering, and the associated building works needed to complete an installation safely and operationally. Familiarity with JCT Minor Works 2024 would help a contractor work within the council’s contract model. Credibility would also come from delivering installations in public-facing buildings, coordinating efficiently on a short construction programme, and managing the interfaces between mechanical systems, the building and library operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Installation of Air Source Heat Pump at Berinsfield Library

Notice Description

JCT Minor Works 2024 - Installation of new Air Source Heat Pump at Title.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077514
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088513-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£47,235 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Apr 2026 - 5 Jun 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
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Darnells Ltd

Further Information

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