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Published 14 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Awarded value£28,330published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To carry out F gas inspections and servicing of AC plant and servicing-UoB

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45331220 Air-conditioning installation work45331231 Installation work of refrigeration equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
14 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096874
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078740 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £28,3301 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning LtdSMEVCSE12 Nov 2026 – 11 Nov 2027£28,330—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVYH-1841-HTTT · GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Watford Refrigeration & Air Conditioning LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCC-7971-GDWN Wiggenhall Industrial Estate, Wiggenhall Road, Watford, East of England, WD18 0FTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender