---
title: "UKRI-6417 NERC BAS Achive Chiller Plant Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ddb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# UKRI-6417 NERC BAS Achive Chiller Plant Upgrade

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ddb

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought critical upgrade works for the existing chiller plant serving the British Antarctic Survey archive. The work falls within heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation. Delivery is in Cambridge, England. The requirement is to upgrade existing plant, rather than supply an unrelated refrigeration service or a new standalone system. UKRI is a central government research and innovation organisation, and the purchase relates specifically to its British Antarctic Survey archive facilities. The selected supplier was 4 Way Refrigeration Services Ltd.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award without competition, under the below-threshold route. 4 Way Refrigeration Services Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 30 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £77,087.06 excluding VAT (£92,504.47 including VAT). The contract concerns works to upgrade the existing chiller plant. The published award information does not give a separate evaluation basis or additional participation requirements.

This award demonstrates demand for specialist refrigeration and HVAC upgrade work at UKRI research facilities, specifically the British Antarctic Survey archive in Cambridge. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the technical capability to assess and upgrade existing chiller plant, plan work around critical archive infrastructure, and deliver installation works safely and reliably. The selected supplier was a large refrigeration services business, indicating that UKRI chose an established provider for this project; the award does not establish that a particular accreditation or qualification was required. Suppliers with relevant chiller plant upgrade experience, suitable engineering teams and capacity to undertake focused works at a research site would be best placed to compete if this buyer procures a similar requirement again.

## Notice

Critical upgrades to the existing BAS chiller plant

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092495-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £77,087 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 4 Way Refrigeration Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 15:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092495-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092495-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

## Provenance

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