UKRI-5977 Higgs ASHP & Chiller Project

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£79,265published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to GMA Air Conditioning Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI STFC appointed a supplier to provide a replacement chiller for the Higgs Building at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

42500000 Cooling and ventilation equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 30 Mar 2026, 15:43 BST
Last source update: 30 Mar 2026, 15:43 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5977
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-029228
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06781b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Mar 2026, 15:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £79,2651 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GMA Air Conditioning LtdSME	£79,265 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5977 Higgs ASHP & Chiller Project · GMA Air Conditioning LtdSME
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£79,265
Period
25 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GMA Air Conditioning LtdAwarded supplier 10 Shiel Hall Square, Rosewell, Scotland, EH24 9DAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Mar 2026, 15:43 BST