Official UK procurement notice
CPG/12127/2026 - Air Conditioning Replacement and Installation Services for the BE in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Embassy in Buenos Aires requested capital funding to progressively replace the HVAC units at the HMA’s Residence in Buenos Aires. Given the scale of the works, the project was structured and approved to be delivered in four phases to allow for operational continuity and budget management.
The current request relates to Phase 2 of the programme, which includes the replacement of 12 HVAC units. Capital funding has been granted for this phase, with an allocated installation budget. Post successfully completed Phase 1, during which 16 units were replaced. Daikin Argentina S.A. was appointed for both equipment supply and installation, and their performance during that stage was excellent, ensuring timely delivery, compliance with technical standards, and minimal disruption to operations.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 16 Feb 2026, 18:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 18:11 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014060- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065571Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026- Contract award notice published16 Feb 2026, 18:03 GMTUK6
- Contract details notice published16 Feb 2026, 18:11 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin Air Conditioning Argentina SASME16 Feb 2026 – 29 Jul 2026 | £26,008 | 16 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Daikin Air Conditioning Argentina SASME | £26,008 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · Daikin Air Conditioning Argentina SASME
- Signed
- 4 Feb 2026
- Value
- £26,008
- Period
- 4 Feb 2026 – 29 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Daikin Air Conditioning Argentina SAAwarded supplier
- Daikin Air Conditioning Argentina SAAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender