Official UK procurement notice
Reg Vardy Air Handling Unit
Authority: University of Sunderland (Education)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC23)
Awarded value£981,190published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Gemini Mechanical Services Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo replace the Air Handling Unit and Air Source Heat Pumps in Reg Vardy Building.
CPV: Mechanical engineering installation works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
- Authority reference
UOS/Reg Vardy Air Handling Unit 0126- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036989- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068967Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Further competition via NEUPC Framework for Mechanical & Electrical Services, Lot 1a Mechanical Works (North East)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £981,1901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Mechanical Services LtdSME | £981,190 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 036989-2026-1 · Gemini Mechanical Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- £981,190
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Gemini Mechanical Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.