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Published 10 Aug 2026, 15:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SSD Autoclave Cooling Water Chiller

Official notice

Authority: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 moends 16 Oct 2026 · starts 29 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a suitably competent contractor to supply, install and commission a new cooling water chiller system to support three autoclaves within the SSD / decontamination service.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

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CPV: Electrical installation work · Installation of pipe system · Installation work of cooling equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 29 Sept 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (1 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
45231112 Installation of pipe system45310000 Electrical installation work45331230 Installation work of cooling equipment

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 30%
  • Criterion 1: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

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
Closed
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
10 Aug 2026, 15:58 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 15:58 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075871
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workInstallation of pipe systemInstallation work of cooling equipment
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e07c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 29 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published77 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 15:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by63 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline49 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts28 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 15:58 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTQH-2444-LZZX Lewsey Road, Luton, East of England, LU4 0DZContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender