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# Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5515c373-0b29-4924-bccb-4f8338622f84

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## Summary

The University of Kent has awarded a contract for the Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers at its Canterbury and Medway campuses. This maintenance contract, spanning from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027 with an option to extend by two years, involves testing, servicing, and calibrating air conditioning systems to ensure their correct and efficient operation. The tender, classified under "Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery", concluded its tender period on 22 July 2024. With a focus on maintenance and cleaning programmes, the contract aims to create safe and comfortable environments for building occupants, adhering to both manufacturer instructions and British standards.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) services, particularly those focused on preventive maintenance and technical audits. The awarded contractor, AMD FM Ltd, is a large-scale enterprise, which demonstrates the high standards and comprehensive requirements expected for this type of work. The procurement process, now in its award stage, provides small and medium-sized enterprises an avenue to grow through associative opportunities like subcontracting and supplying specialist components or services. Businesses adept in HVAC system maintenance and those looking to expand their portfolio in educational institutions would find this tender particularly beneficial.

## Notice

This contract award is for the Maintenance of Air Conditioning & Chillers at the University of Kent Canterbury and Medway campuses. Air Conditioning Service and Maintenance consists of tests, checks, service, and calibration of Air Conditioning systems to prove their correct and efficient operation. Inspection, maintenance and cleaning programmes maintain the ability of the system to provide healthy and comfortable environments for building occupants, limiting the escape of refrigerant gases and ensuring the safety of equipment. The main objectives of this tender process are: * Development and agreement of a programme for the service inspection regime of Air Conditioning before the service period * Review of Air Conditioning plant in Building, recording IDs and mark up each one update as necessary current test dates. (Using self-adhesive sticker with ID Number, building, date test) * Arranging access to controlled or hidden areas of building as necessary. * Identifying location, types of units and systems. * Carryout annual maintenance of each Air Conditioning or system to manufactures instructions or to British standard which ever more practicable. * Report status of each unit and marked up with locations IDs. * Updating the asset register accordingly * Producing an Air Condition report for every unit tested for record * List of remedial action quoted and supply to each progress meeting with specific tasks for follow up work. This contract is for a period of three years with the option to extend by two years in 12-month instalments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52398321-d9cf-490c-8f5b-b8b0f91b3437 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £101,520 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Locality | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Blean Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMD FM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
- 42512000 - Air-conditioning installations
- 45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant
- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331200 - Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
- 45331220 - Air-conditioning installation work

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52398321-d9cf-490c-8f5b-b8b0f91b3437

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52398321-d9cf-490c-8f5b-b8b0f91b3437
  23rd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html

## Provenance

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