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title: "Trane Chillers Comprehensive Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839057"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
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# Trane Chillers Comprehensive Maintenance

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839057

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed a limited procurement process for the "Trane Chillers Comprehensive Maintenance" contract, focusing on maintaining Trane water and air-cooled chillers across the university estate. This procurement, categorised under the services industry, was awarded to Trane UK Limited, ensuring that the chillers, which are critical to the university's core operations, are well-maintained. Located in Edinburgh, this award, dated 5 August 2026, follows the direct procurement method due to technical reasons and is governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, with the contract commencing on 1 August 2026 for a duration of five years until 31 July 2031. No prior publication call for competition was published due to Trane UK Limited's unique technical capabilities and exclusive rights to conduct the necessary maintenance.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in specialised equipment maintenance and technical services. However, given the specific nature of the equipment and the manufacturer's exclusive rights to certain proprietary technologies and parts, only Trane UK Limited was technically capable of meeting these precise requirements. Businesses that specialise in supporting such primary suppliers or provide complementary maintenance services could benefit from subcontracting opportunities or future collaborations as related projects emerge within the academic sector. It highlights the importance of technical capability and proprietary access in public procurement, providing an insightful case for companies aiming to compete in similar specialised tenders.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled chillers across the University estate. These chillers are critical for the core business of the University.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled 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 contract commencement date is 1 August 2026. This agreement shall be in place for a period of 5-years until 31 July 2031, with no options to extend.

### Procurement Information

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled 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 Trane UK Limited and their maintenance requires manufacturer-specific expertise, tools, and diagnostic software that are not accessible to third-party service providers. Only Trane UK Limited has the technical capability and legal right to fully service and maintain these systems in compliance with manufacturer specifications. In particular: - Only Trane 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; - Trane holds exclusive access to genuine replacement parts and firmware updates; and - 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=AUG561618 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,876,000 |

## 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 | TRANE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561618

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561618
  Trane Chillers Comprehensive Maintenance - The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled chillers across the University estate. These chillers 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-r6ebe6-0000839057

## Provenance

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