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title: "To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078740"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing

Buyer: University Of Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078740

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire procured inspection of fluorinated-gas (F-gas) equipment and servicing of its air-conditioning plant. The work covers air-conditioning and refrigeration installation-related services, including inspections and maintenance of the university’s AC plant. The buyer is the University of Bedfordshire, based in Luton, and the delivery location is stated as the United Kingdom. This is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement. The scope is focused on keeping existing air-conditioning equipment inspected and serviced, rather than the supply of general building maintenance or unrelated facilities services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd. The award date was not recorded; the award outcome is dated 14 October 2026. The contract runs from 12 November 2026 to 11 November 2027. Its value is £28,330 excluding VAT (£33,996 including VAT). The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The procurement was presented as one lot, and the recorded suitability indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises could participate. No scored evaluation criteria are recorded; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

This award shows that the University of Bedfordshire buys F-gas inspections and ongoing servicing for its air-conditioning plant as a defined, single-lot requirement, using a below-threshold direct-award route. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical capability in inspecting and maintaining air-conditioning equipment, with relevant refrigeration and air-conditioning installation expertise. The award went to a specialist refrigeration and air-conditioning company, indicating the value of a supplier whose core business matches the plant and service requirement. The work is suitable in scale for an SME, rather than being packaged as a large, multi-lot facilities contract. Suppliers focused on general maintenance without demonstrable AC and refrigeration capability are less closely aligned with this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing-UoB

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096874-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Nov 2026 - 11 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,330 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Bedfordshire |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45331220 - Air-conditioning installation work
- 45331231 - Installation work of refrigeration equipment

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 11:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096874-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096874-2026
  14th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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