--- title: "Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre; Heating & Hot Water Upgrade Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Bedford College" published: "2026-09-15" --- # Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre; Heating & Hot Water Upgrade Project Buyer: Bedford College Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5d6.json) ## Summary Bedford College is procuring works to upgrade the heating and hot-water system at the Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre in Bedford. The requirement is for a mechanical and electrical contractor to carefully decommission, strip out and dispose of the existing main heating and hot-water generation plant. The appointed contractor will design, supply, install and commission a new main heating and hot-water generation system in accordance with the tender drawings, specifications and schedules. This is a building-services and mechanical/electrical installation project, including heating-system replacement and associated electrical building-equipment work. The work is classified under CPV 45315000. The contracting organisation is Bedford College, and the project is intended for delivery at its Trinity Arts & Leisure Centre in Bedford. The procurement reached tender: Bedford College invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 25 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender responses were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. Bids could be submitted electronically. The single contract is scheduled to run from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027. Its estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT, or £300,000 including VAT. The tender is assessed on price and quality, with price weighted at 60% and quality at 40%. The opportunity is presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement covers one lot for the complete heating and hot-water upgrade project. This opportunity suits mechanical and electrical contractors with demonstrated experience in heating and hot-water generation projects, particularly contractors able to manage the full delivery cycle from decommissioning and safe removal through design, supply, installation, commissioning and handover. Bidders should be able to interpret and work to detailed drawings, technical specifications and project schedules, while coordinating mechanical and electrical building-services activities. The requirement is appropriate for firms with the capacity to undertake a complete plant replacement rather than a limited supply-only or maintenance package. It may also suit smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as the procurement expressly identifies those supplier groups as suitable. Contractors seeking building-services installation work in the education or leisure environment should consider its relevance. ## Notice Bedford College is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Contractor to undertake the careful decommissioning, strip out and disposal of the existing main heating and hot water generation plant and the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new main heating and hot water generation system to comply fully with the tender drawings, specifications and schedules provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087105-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | £250,000 | | 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 | Bedford College | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Postcode area | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 09:15 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087105-2026 - 9 Sep 2026 at 15:21 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085472-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087105-2026 15th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085472-2026 9th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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