Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 24 Dec 2025, 13:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Refrigeration Maintenance Planned and Reactive

Official notice

Authority: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£360,000≈ £120k / year · £432,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update35.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2026awarded 18 Sept 2026
Awarded to J C Watson Mechanical Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Planned preventative maintenance, Reactive call out services for Refrigeration.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensionsValue: £360,000 exc. VAT · £432,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 3 +1 +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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial
  • Technical
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Dec 2025, 13:09 GMT
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Sept 2026
Authority reference
RW10122
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047433
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fd52 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Dec 2025 → 1 Dec 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published305 days ago
    24 Dec 2025, 13:09 GMT
  2. Market engagement276 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (H&IOW) currently holds contracts for the maintenance and reactive call-outs of various commercial refrigeration assets. These contracts are due for renewal in November 2026.

    To explore opportunities for enhancing service delivery and reducing costs, we are engaging with leading suppliers for pre-tender discussions.

    We will host supplier meetings on Thursday, 22 January 2026, between 10:00 and 16:00, via Microsoft Teams.

    Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To register your interest, please email [email protected].

  3. Tender notice published157 days ago
    21 May 2026, 18:20 BST
  4. Next notice expected128 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Submission deadline122 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected by53 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent38 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published37 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
  9. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  10. Contract startsin 36 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Dec 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Dec 2025, 13:09 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    21 May 2026, 18:20 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £360,000
    21 May 2026, 18:20 BST
    was £372,000
  4. Status changed to active
    21 May 2026, 18:20 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    21 May 2026, 18:20 BST
  6. Deadline published: 25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    21 May 2026, 18:20 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    18 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £232,5181 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J C Watson Mechanical LtdSME1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2032Extensions: 3+1+1+1£232,51818 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWDC-9239-CLWX Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, South East, SO40 2RZContact 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