--- title: "Carrier Chillers Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2025-08-14" --- # Carrier Chillers Maintenance Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242.json) ## Summary The public procurement process described involves the University of Edinburgh as the buying organisation, engaging in the maintenance of Carrier water chillers. Specifically, the procurement falls under the education sector and has been conducted in Edinburgh, located in the UKM75 region. The process was initiated as a tender and has reached the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 17th July 2025, and set to remain active until 16th July 2030. The procurement method was limited, executed through an award without prior publication due to technical aspects requiring manufacturer-specific expertise, which only Toshiba Carrier UK Ltd can provide. The total value of the contract amounts to £523,600. This tender presents business partnerships and growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises that possess unique, specialised capabilities in technical servicing, maintenance, and supply chain management. Businesses that are factory-trained and authorised, especially those aligned with manufacturer-specific equipment and software, could significantly benefit by establishing similar maintenance contracts in sectors requiring exact technical proficiencies. Organisations specialising in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with a focus on proprietary technologies would be well-positioned to compete in niche markets demanding exclusive expertise akin to that required for maintaining Carrier chillers. ## Notice The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services for Carrier water chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services for Carrier water chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University. The chillers currently in operation are manufactured by Carrier, and their maintenance requires manufacturer-specific expertise, tools, and diagnostic software that are not accessible to third-party service providers. Only Carrier Solutions UK Ltd has the technical capability and legal right to fully service and maintain these systems in compliance with manufacturer specifications. In particular: - Only Carrier engineers are factory trained and authorised to work on these systems; - Proprietary software and diagnostic protocols required for effective servicing and fault resolution are not available to non-OEM providers; - Carrier holds exclusive access to genuine replacement parts and firmware updates. Maintenance by unauthorised third parties would invalidate existing warranties and may compromise system performance and compliance with relevant legislation, including F-Gas and health & safety requirements. Total contract length 60 months (5 years) Contract start date 17th July 2025 Contract end date 16th July 2030 Any built-in/optional extensions N/A ### Procurement Information The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services for Carrier water chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University. The chillers currently in operation are manufactured by Carrier, and their maintenance requires manufacturer-specific expertise, tools, and diagnostic software that are not accessible to third-party service providers. Only Carrier Solutions UK Ltd has the technical capability and legal right to fully service and maintain these systems in compliance with manufacturer specifications. In particular: - Only Carrier engineers are factory trained and authorised to work on these systems; - Proprietary software and diagnostic protocols required for effective servicing and fault resolution are not available to non-OEM providers; - Carrier holds exclusive access to genuine replacement parts and firmware updates. Maintenance by unauthorised third parties would invalidate existing warranties and may compromise system performance and compliance with relevant legislation, including F-Gas and health & safety requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536980 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £523,600 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 1HT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TOSHIBA CARRIER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment ## Release History - 14 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536980 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536980 Carrier Chillers Maintenance - The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services for Carrier water chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.ed.ac.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000807242.json.