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Published 5 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Trane Chillers Comprehensive Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£1,876,001published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Trane UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled chillers across the University estate. These chillers are critical for the core business of the University.

CPV: Cooling and ventilation equipment · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier to provide preventative…Awarded

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University.

The contract commencement date is 1 August 2026. This agreement shall be in place for a period of 5-years until 31 July 2031, with no options to extend.

Delivery: Scotland

42500000 Cooling and ventilation equipment 50730000 Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
Last source update: 5 Aug 2026, 09:00 BST
Authority reference: NCA31148
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-073952
Classification (CPV): Cooling and ventilation equipmentRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of cooler groups
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dbdc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The University of Edinburgh has appointed a supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:839057)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,876,0011 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trane UK LimitedSME	£1,876,001 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 073952-2026-NCA31148-1 · Trane UK LimitedSME
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£1,876,001
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Trane UK LimitedAwarded supplier 1-3 Napier Way, Wardpark North, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G68 0EH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.