Published date: 28 March 2023

This notice was replaced on 23 October 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 October 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Fans and air-conditioning appliances - 39717000

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

LA1 4YW

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

SP/23/1315

Published date

28 March 2023

Closing date

2 May 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

** To express an interest in this tender please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home to access the tender documents
Please then download the documentation, complete, and return through In-Tend before 2nd May 2023 at 10am.

Please note that the University is closed 6th April - 12th April, and 1st May. As such, you may not receive a response to queries received on these dates, however we will aim to respond as soon as possible. Please ensure any clarifications are sent well in advance of the stage deadline. We cannot guarantee a response to clarifications received after COB 25th April, however every effort will be made to reply before the deadline.**

The awarded Service Contract shall be for the statutory and advisory inspection, service and manufacturers' recommended maintenance of Air Conditioning systems used to achieve a desired temperature and humidity environment comfort level within Lancaster University campus properties.

Lancaster University has a large number of predominantly split cassette, DX and VRF type air conditioning systems installed across the campus. The air conditioning units serve a variety of different use spaces within academic teaching and science research buildings, seminar and meeting room spaces, IT comms server rooms and IT data centres. The air conditioning systems generally comprise of wall or ceiling mounted internal cassette units, connected to their corresponding external condensers with interconnecting refrigerant gas pipelines.

Please note that the value of £25,000 is an approximate yearly spend. The full length of this contract if all extensions are used will be five years.

Please see the Expression of Interest document for more details.


About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Edwards

Address

University House
LANCASTER
LA14YW
England

Email

l.v.edwards@lancaster.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home