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title: "QUB/2534/24 - Provision of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045761"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST"
published: "2024-10-15"
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# QUB/2534/24 - Provision of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Maintenance Services

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045761

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## Summary

Queen's University Belfast, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has awarded a contract for the provision of air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance services under the tender title "QUB/2534/24". This contract, classified under the industry category for repair and maintenance services of cooler groups (CPV: 50730000), focuses on regular maintenance and reactive repairs for various air conditioning and refrigeration units. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, and the key procurement stage is currently at the "Award" stage as of 15th October 2024. The initial planned preventative maintenance (PPM) visits are scheduled to commence in August each year, with specific maintenance for the Airedale ACIS BMS system required annually in October. The contract's notable deadlines include the signing date on 24th September 2024 and a tender period that concluded on 3rd June 2024.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance services. The contract, valued at GBP 902,645, spans three years with an option to extend for an additional 24 months, presenting an attractive and stable engagement for skilled Economic Operators. The winning bidder, BL Refrigeration and Airconditioning Ltd, indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in maintaining air conditioning units, chillers, mechanical ventilation systems, and BMS systems would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The tender favoured a combination of technical quality (30%) and cost-efficiency (70%), making it essential for businesses to showcase their technical proficiency alongside competitive pricing strategies.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance services to Queen's. The contract covers air conditioning units, chillers and cold and freezer rooms, mechanical ventilation heat recovery units (MVHRs) and an Airedale ACIS BMS system. The Economic Operator will complete a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) visit every quarter (4 visits per annum) to each asset. The first service PPM visit is to commence in August each year. It should be noted that the Airedale ACIS BMS system only requires a single "Gold" planned maintenance visit carried out by an Airedale engineer in October of each year. Reactive call outs must be attended to within 4 hours during and outside normal working hours

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the provision of air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance services to Queen's. The contract covers air conditioning units, chillers and cold and freezer rooms, mechanical ventilation heat recovery units (MVHRs) and an Airedale ACIS BMS system. The Economic Operator will complete a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) visit every quarter (4 visits per annum) to each asset. The first service PPM visit is to commence in August each year. It should be noted that the Airedale ACIS BMS system only requires a single "Gold" planned maintenance visit carried out by an Airedale engineer in October of each year. Reactive call outs must be attended to within 4 hours during and outside normal working hours.

Options: Contract duration shall be 3 years, with options to extend its duration by up to a further 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033197-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £902,645 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BL REFRIGERATION AND AIRCONDITIONING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50324200 - Preventive maintenance services
- 50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2024 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033197-2024
- 3 May 2024 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014420-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
- https://www.blgroup.co.uk/
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/
- https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/

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