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title: "Hydraulic System Support - 5 Year Maintenance Contract"
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# Hydraulic System Support - 5 Year Maintenance Contract

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL - THIS TENDER PROCESS WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL PROCUREMENT POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROCUREMENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL IS NOT A CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROCUREMENT ACT 2023.  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06960c

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## Summary

The University of Bristol is inviting submissions for a five-year support and maintenance contract titled "Hydraulic System Support." This tender is part of the organisation's internal procurement policy and is not subject to the Procurement Act 2023. The project aims to maintain the hydraulic ring main and ancillary systems located in Bristol, UK, with the contract running from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2031, and options for extension up to 2036. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, open through an open competition method, with a total estimated contract value of £240,000. Interested parties must submit their proposals electronically by 11th June 2026, whilst any inquiries should be made by 1st June 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in repair and maintenance services for hydraulic systems to secure a long-term partnership with a major educational institution. Companies with experience in planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance services, especially those capable of leveraging data to enhance system reliability, would find this contract particularly suitable. Additionally, businesses offering comprehensive inventory and parts management solutions will be at an advantage in meeting the University's requirements. This contract provides stable revenue potential and the chance to support both academic research and commercial activities facilitated by the University's hydraulic systems.

## Notice

Note: This tender process will be governed by the internal Procurement Policy of the University of Bristol. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of this procurement, the University of Bristol is not a Contracting Authority for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023, which will accordingly not apply to this procurement. The objective of the tender is to secure a support and maintenance contract to support the hydraulic ring main and associated systems in Queen's building, University of Bristol. Any proposal should cover solutions to planned, preventative and reactive maintenance with a clear pricing structure and responsibility matrix. In addition, potential suppliers should offer inventory and parts proposals. It is desirable that any prospective supplier should be able to demonstrate methods to exploit maintenance data in order to improve reliability of the hydraulic system and overall service delivery. The hydraulic system is a facility power supply to research laboratories that powers such items as a large earthquake simulator, actuation and control machines, material test machines and bespoke equipment for a variety of research activities. The facility is used primarily to support research outcomes but does also support high-value commercial work.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: After the five-year term is complete, the University may wish to extend the contract by a further five-year period.

Renewal: After the five-year term is complete, the University may wish to extend the contract by a further five-year period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043158-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL - THIS TENDER PROCESS WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL PROCUREMENT POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROCUREMENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL IS NOT A CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROCUREMENT ACT 2023. |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS8 1QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
- 50510000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers
- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 15:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043158-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043158-2026
  11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/
- https://www.bristol.ac.uk/directory/procurement/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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