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Published 26 Mar 2026, 11:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance and Servicing of Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installations

Official notice

Authority: East Lindsey District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000≈ £100k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT14.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 9 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to Airco Refrigeration and Airconditioning Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Lindsey District Council invites suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to submit tenders for the Maintenance of Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installations across the Council's commercial estate.

In line with the principles of the Procurement Act 2023, this procurement aims to support open and fair competition while ensuring high quality service delivery and long term value. We welcome bids from organisations committed to robust performance standards, sustainability, effective collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The successful contractor will be appointed under a 3 year Measured Term Contract with the option to extend by a further 2 years (1+1) subject to performance targets. The Contract will consist of the following provisions:

  • routine inspection, testing and servicing;
  • cyclical and planned preventative maintenance;
  • reactive repairs and call outs during normal and out of hours periods; and
  • additional replacement and new installation works where required.

The contract covers all relevant air conditioning, ventilation, and associated systems installed within Council owned commercial premises across the East Lindsey district, as detailed in the asset schedules. All works must adhere to the Specification, Schedule of Rates, and applicable statutory and industry standards.

We are seeking a contractor with strong technical capability and a proven track record in delivering reliable, responsive and customer focused maintenance services. Bidders should clearly demonstrate their methodologies, including any innovative practices, supply chain resilience, environmental considerations, and approaches that enhance system performance, longevity and overall value.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Cooling and ventilation equipment · Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups · Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 periods of 12 months (1 + 1)

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: 55%Price: 40%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2030
First published
26 Mar 2026, 11:13 GMT
Last source update
9 Jun 2026, 13:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 May 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027795
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Cooling and ventilation equipmentRepair and maintenance services of cooler groupsRepair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0674cf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published210 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 11:13 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by178 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    8 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by152 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent135 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published135 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 13:19 BST
  7. Standstill ends123 days ago
    20 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 11:13 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 13:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2026, 13:19 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £256,3761 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Airco Refrigeration and Airconditioning LimitedSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: Additional 2 (two) years (1 + 1) extension£256,376 inc. VAT9 Jun 2026standstill to 20 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10final-stage tenders100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

East Lindsey District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGXY-2191-CRQN The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, East Midlands, LN9 6PHContact email

Other public bodies

  • PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Support and AdviceGB-COH: 07289357GB-PPON: PHBH-6448-LMYZ Salford, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender