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To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing

University Of Bedfordshire

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14 Oct 2026 at 11:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire procured inspection of fluorinated-gas (F-gas) equipment and servicing of its air-conditioning plant. The work covers air-conditioning and refrigeration installation-related services, including inspections and maintenance of the university’s AC plant. The buyer is the University of Bedfordshire, based in Luton, and the delivery location is stated as the United Kingdom. This is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement. The scope is focused on keeping existing air-conditioning equipment inspected and serviced, rather than the supply of general building maintenance or unrelated facilities services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd. The award date was not recorded; the award outcome is dated 14 October 2026. The contract runs from 12 November 2026 to 11 November 2027. Its value is £28,330 excluding VAT (£33,996 including VAT). The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement was presented as one lot, and the recorded suitability indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises could participate. No scored evaluation criteria are recorded; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

This award shows that the University of Bedfordshire buys F-gas inspections and ongoing servicing for its air-conditioning plant as a defined, single-lot requirement, using a below-threshold direct-award route. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical capability in inspecting and maintaining air-conditioning equipment, with relevant refrigeration and air-conditioning installation expertise. The award went to a specialist refrigeration and air-conditioning company, indicating the value of a supplier whose core business matches the plant and service requirement. The work is suitable in scale for an SME, rather than being packaged as a large, multi-lot facilities contract. Suppliers focused on general maintenance without demonstrable AC and refrigeration capability are less closely aligned with this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing

Notice Description

To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing-UoB

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078740
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096874-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45331220 - Air-conditioning installation work

45331231 - Installation work of refrigeration equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,330 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Nov 2026 - 11 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Bedfordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd

Further Information

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