Published date: 25 July 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 March 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Gas appliance maintenance services - 50531200

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£800,000 to £1,200,000

Procurement reference

2025-Feb-01

Published date

25 July 2025

Closing date

24 March 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester seeking tenders through the 2 Stage Restricted Tender Procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the provision of Gas fired boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressurisation Units PPM servicing and Reactive Maintenance throughout its sites. This contract will start in August 2025 for a period of 3 years (with the two possible extension periods of 1 & 1 years).

The total potential contract value, based on previous and foreseeable requirements is approximated to range from £800,000 to £1.2million. However, as services are "needs specific", actual demand and requirements will vary over the period of the contract term and no guarantee can therefore be given regarding the volume, nor value, of business placed with the appointed contractor.

The services required are for all reactive and planned preventative maintenance at the University of Chester's following sites:

Chester- Exton Park - Parkgate Road,
Wheeler,
Creative Campus - Kingsway,
Queens Park,
Gateway House, plus multiple accommodation properties across Chester.

Warrington - Time Square, Sarah Parker Remond

Birkenhead- Marriss House

The service covers maintenance for all gas fired boiler and water heaters, as well as pumps/plate/plate heat exchangers. This will also include PPM and callouts for all items.

This award has also been published on Find a Tender Service.

Please note that all values in this award notice have been rounded up and the contract end date includes all potential extension options.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Gas Maintenance Services and Pressure Systems

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 February 2025

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Award information

Awarded date

1 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2030

Total value of contract

£1,200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kimpton Ltd

Address

Unit 5-6
Hawkshead Road
Greenfields Technology Park
Bromborough
Wirral
CH62 3RJ

Reference

Companies House number: 00781553

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

University of Chester
Chester
CH1 4BJ
England

Telephone

01244 512395

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk

Website

www.chester.ac.uk