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title: "Cooling Equipment Decommissioning"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07859d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Cooling Equipment Decommissioning

Buyer: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07859d

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## Summary

ORE Catapult procured the decommissioning of existing cooling systems serving its test rig and associated equipment. The work prepares the systems for a planned upgrade of the organisation’s 15MW facility. The requirement concerns cooling and ventilation equipment and its removal or decommissioning, rather than supply of a new cooling installation. ORE Catapult is the buying organisation. The delivery location is in the North East of England. The award covers one lot and identifies cooling and ventilation equipment as the procurement category. The work is a specific enabling package for the facility upgrade: suppliers whose business is decommissioning installed cooling plant and ancillary equipment are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Aqua Cooling Limited. The award date was 8 October 2026; the contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 14 October to 18 December 2026. Its value is £92,960 excluding VAT and £111,552 including VAT. The procurement used a direct award. ORE Catapult’s stated reason was that Aqua Cooling designed and installed the existing system and holds the original design and installation information, making it the only option for this work. There was one lot, and the award is active. The process was evaluated on the basis that the incumbent supplier held the relevant system design and installation information; no separate scored award criteria are recorded.

For suppliers assessing similar future work at ORE Catapult, this award shows demand for decommissioning existing cooling systems and associated test-rig equipment ahead of a major facility upgrade. The key competitive capability is demonstrable knowledge of the installed plant: access to accurate original design and installation records, or a credible way to establish equivalent technical understanding, would be important to managing safe and effective removal. Relevant experience should cover cooling and ventilation equipment and work in a test-facility environment, where ancillary systems and the planned upgrade need to be considered together. The requirement was delivered as a single, focused package rather than divided into lots. A supplier able to take responsibility for the connected equipment and coordinate its decommissioning would be better placed than one offering only general equipment supply.

## Notice

The purpose of this direct award is to appoint Aqua Cooling Ltd to decommission existing cooling systems for the test rig and ancillary equipment in preparation for the planned upgrade of the 15MW facility.

### Procurement Information

This is the only option because Aqua Cooling designed and installed the existing system and holds the original design and installation information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096086-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £92,960 |
| Contracts value | £92,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1RD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Aqua Cooling Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 13:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096086-2026
- 12 Oct 2026 at 13:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096082-2026
- 12 Oct 2026 at 13:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096078-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096086-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096082-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096078-2026
  12th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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