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Cooling Equipment Decommissioning

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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12 Oct 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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12 Oct 2026 at 13:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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12 Oct 2026 at 13:25

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

ORE Catapult procured the decommissioning of existing cooling systems serving its test rig and associated equipment. The work prepares the systems for a planned upgrade of the organisation’s 15MW facility. The requirement concerns cooling and ventilation equipment and its removal or decommissioning, rather than supply of a new cooling installation. ORE Catapult is the buying organisation. The delivery location is in the North East of England. The award covers one lot and identifies cooling and ventilation equipment as the procurement category. The work is a specific enabling package for the facility upgrade: suppliers whose business is decommissioning installed cooling plant and ancillary equipment are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Aqua Cooling Limited. The award date was 8 October 2026; the contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 14 October to 18 December 2026. Its value is £92,960 excluding VAT and £111,552 including VAT. The procurement used a direct award. ORE Catapult’s stated reason was that Aqua Cooling designed and installed the existing system and holds the original design and installation information, making it the only option for this work. There was one lot, and the award is active. The process was evaluated on the basis that the incumbent supplier held the relevant system design and installation information; no separate scored award criteria are recorded.

For suppliers assessing similar future work at ORE Catapult, this award shows demand for decommissioning existing cooling systems and associated test-rig equipment ahead of a major facility upgrade. The key competitive capability is demonstrable knowledge of the installed plant: access to accurate original design and installation records, or a credible way to establish equivalent technical understanding, would be important to managing safe and effective removal. Relevant experience should cover cooling and ventilation equipment and work in a test-facility environment, where ancillary systems and the planned upgrade need to be considered together. The requirement was delivered as a single, focused package rather than divided into lots. A supplier able to take responsibility for the connected equipment and coordinate its decommissioning would be better placed than one offering only general equipment supply.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cooling Equipment Decommissioning

Notice Description

The purpose of this direct award is to appoint Aqua Cooling Ltd to decommission existing cooling systems for the test rig and ancillary equipment in preparation for the planned upgrade of the 15MW facility.

Procurement Information

This is the only option because Aqua Cooling designed and installed the existing system and holds the original design and installation information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07859d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096086-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£92,960 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£92,960 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 18 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
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1RD
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aqua Cooling Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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