Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 7 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Newport Campus Chiller Replacement

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT20.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 25 Mar 2026
Awarded to Energen Services Electrical and Mechanical Limited
Contract term 2 moends 30 Apr 2026 · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of South Wales has awarded a contractor to replace existing chilled water units. The chillers are located within a fenced compound on the ground floor to the rear of our Newport campus.

Works to include removal of existing and supply and install new units within the compound, including all modifications to flow and return pipework, any flushing, and all works to the compound to allow removal of existing and installation of new.

CPV: Air-conditioning installations · Electrical wiring work · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Installation work of cooling equipment · Parts of air-conditioning machines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 (2 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    A USW accompanied, mandatory site visit must take place prior to a contractor submitting. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Health and Safety Procedures: 10%
  • Experience and knowledge of contractor: 10%
  • Programme: 10%
  • Price: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Health and Safety Procedures
  • Experience and knowledge of contractor
  • Programme
  • Social Value
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    A USW accompanied, mandatory site visit must take place prior to a contractor submitting. Please refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMT
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
Authority reference
2041
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001244
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Air-conditioning installationsElectrical wiring workHeating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation workInstallation work of cooling equipmentParts of air-conditioning machines
Delivery area
Wales (UKL21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060163 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

USW will be using eTenderWales for submissions.

Please register on etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

ITT reference is:- itt_122309

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/28362232019B98BC710B ↗

Timeline

7 Jan 2026 → 22 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published288 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts242 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published183 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Jan 2026, 17:29 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 12:09 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    29 Jan 2026, 12:09 GMT
    +3 days · was 3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    22 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
Published amendments (1)

Deadline extended to 12pm on 6th February 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £241,4971 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Energen Services Electrical and Mechanical LimitedSME£241,497 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender