---
title: "Installation of Air Source Heat Pump at Wantage Library"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7f"
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buyer: "Oxfordshire County Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Installation of Air Source Heat Pump at Wantage Library

Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa7f

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council procured works to install a new air-source heat pump at Wantage Library. The requirement covers heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work, with the heat pump intended to provide the library’s heating solution. The work is classified as construction works rather than a supply-only purchase, so relevant businesses are contractors able to manage installation at a public library site. The buying organisation is Oxfordshire County Council, a sub-central public authority. Delivery is at Wantage Library in Wantage, Oxfordshire. The requirement was structured as one package and concerns a specific building installation rather than a county-wide maintenance or equipment supply programme.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Oxfordshire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Darnells Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 10 March 2026 and runs from 27 April 2026 to 3 July 2026. Its value is £129,384 excluding VAT, or £155,260 including VAT. The contract is active and the award remains active. The procurement used the JCT Minor Works 2024 form. Evaluation was therefore undertaken through a non-competitive below-threshold route rather than an open tender with published price and quality weightings. The completed process relates to one installation package at Wantage Library.

This procurement is relevant to contractors with the practical capability to design, supply and install air-source heat pump systems in public buildings, alongside associated heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work. Businesses considering similar council requirements would need to show they can deliver a defined building-services installation safely and to the required specification, while working within the JCT Minor Works 2024 contractual framework. The awarded supplier is recorded as a large business, indicating that the buyer accepted a contractor with the organisational capacity to deliver a substantial single-site works package. The opportunity provides a clear example of Oxfordshire County Council’s demand for low-carbon heating infrastructure in community buildings and the type of specialist delivery capability that can be relevant to future comparable requirements.

## Notice

JCT Minor Works 2024 - Installation of new Air Source Heat Pump at Title.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087470-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Apr 2026 - 3 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £129,384 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Darnells Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 16:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087470-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087470-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.atamis-3190.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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