--- title: "Air Conditioning Plant Maintenance @ Heartlands, Good Hope & Sol Hospitals (HGS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-02-22" --- # Air Conditioning Plant Maintenance @ Heartlands, Good Hope & Sol Hospitals (HGS) Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b61133bc-8d09-4b2b-bc2a-ed62aee1f01e.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a tender for "Air Conditioning Plant Maintenance" across several hospitals, including Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital, located in the West Midlands, England. This project falls under the services category, specifically focused on repair and maintenance services. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with the tender period concluding on 8 March 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2021 and will run until 31 March 2026, providing ample time for maintenance activities, including servicing refrigerant systems and managing breakdowns. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in HVAC services, particularly those with expertise in refrigerant systems management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, making this an excellent chance for local contractors to expand their service offerings within the NHS infrastructure. Businesses capable of ensuring compliance with technical specifications and those equipped to provide emergency maintenance services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The Contract shall include for the provision of skilled A/C Engineers to service the refrigerant systems at: - Heartlands Hospital Good Hope Hospital. - Solihull Hospital. - Good Hope Hospital. The DX Refrigerant based systems for each site shall be as listed in the F Gas Register contained in Appendix 1 of this specification. The plant listed in the F Gas Register Appendix 1 generally consists of the following:- - DX Air Conditioning Plant/Systems. In addition to servicing the plant the contract shall include preferential call out on all breakdowns. All maintenance activities and call outs shall be comprehensively logged by the Contractor to keep University Hospitals Birmingham up to date with works at all times. All of the above shall be carried out in accordance with conditions and technical clauses contained herein. The F gas Register/ schedule shall be continuously updated by the contractor to ensure all new items of plant installed by the hospital are included in the register/ schedule. Where new items of plant are installed the cost of the maintenance of the plant shall be added to the yearly maintenance costs at the agreed rates as indicated in the tender analysis documentation. Additional information: Express an Interest in the Tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select 'itt_31827' by clicking on it. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box; 3. Responding to the Tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2b7a231-a69e-4515-bbf0-0b3ad28a5917 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 22 Feb 2021 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2b7a231-a69e-4515-bbf0-0b3ad28a5917 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2b7a231-a69e-4515-bbf0-0b3ad28a5917 22nd February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/ Bravo procurement Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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