Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 8 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a new boiler system in the Skiddaw Building at Fusehill Street Campus,Carlisle

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000£300,000 inc. VAT3.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Awarded to Hla Services Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 18 Sept 2026 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a Supplier to install a replacement boiler in the Skiddaw Building on Fusehill Street Campus in Carlisle.

CPV: Boiler installation work · Boiler installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 (2 mo)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

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

Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality, 30% Price

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
8 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
Authority reference
26-14
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053831
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Boiler installation workBoiler installations
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06afdd 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jun 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published139 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
  2. Submission deadline110 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts84 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jun 2026, 14:23 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £241,2031 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hla Services Ltd25 Sept 2026 – 30 Nov 2026£241,2038 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 06033238 Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HLA Services Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 04663855 1 Boldon Court, Boldon, North East, NE35 9PYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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