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Official UK procurement notice

WAS-FTS-59175 - Air Conditioning Maintenance and Repairs

Official notice

Procurement agent: Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£235,000total for 2 lots · £282,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2025awarded 4 Nov 2025
Award (standstill) to JCW Energy Services Ltd., Pole to pole climate control ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 16 Jul 2028 · up to 16 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Jul 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Welsh Ambulance Service Trust are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide AC Maintenance and repair works which will comprise of the inspection, maintenance, repair and renewal and troubleshooting on AC units and associated systems. The Contractor will provide planned and reactive repairs / replacement and maintenance to various sites within WAST identified in the schedule.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 9 Jul 2028, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not undertaken

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£235,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SOUTHAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£117,500
Contract period: 16 Jul 2025 – 16 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 16 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £117,500 exc. VAT · £141,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2x 12 month extensions subject to agreement and performance.
Lot #2NORTHAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£117,500
Contract period: 16 Jul 2025 – 16 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 16 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £117,500 exc. VAT · £141,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2x 12 month extensions subject to agreement and performance.

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 9 Jul 2028
First published
20 May 2025, 08:18 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 15:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Jul 2025
Authority reference
WAS-FTS-59175
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022929
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of cooler groupsRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0517ce Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 08:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    16 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent353 days ago
    4 Nov 2025
  7. Latest notice published351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 15:48 GMT
  8. Standstill ends339 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 08:18 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 15:48 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 15:48 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £57,6352 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · SOUTH1 award
JCW Energy Services Ltd.SMEWAS-FTS-59175 - Air Conditioning Maintenance and Repairs (SOUTH) 19 Nov 2025 – 18 Nov 2028 · up to 17 Nov 2030Extensions: Extension: Year 4 – 17th November 2028 – 17th November 2029 Year 5 – 17th November 2029 – 17th November 2030£38,4854 Nov 2025standstill to 17 Nov 2025Standstill
Lot 2 · NORTH1 award
Pole to pole climate control ltdAS-FTS-59175 - Air Conditioning Maintenance and Repairs (NORTH)19 Nov 2025 – 18 Nov 2028 · up to 17 Nov 2030Extensions: Year 4 – 17th November 2025 – 17th November 2029 Year 5 – 17th November 2029 – 17th 2nd November 2030£19,1504 Nov 2025standstill to 17 Nov 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SOUTH6final-stage tenders60—
2 · NORTH3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS University Trust

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RT4 Beacon House, William Brown Close, Cwmbran, Wales, NP44 3ABContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • JCW Energy ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXWX-5258-JGZQ Unit 7, Saxon Way, Melbourn, East of England, SG8 6DNContact email
  • Pole to pole climate control ltdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZTY-3287-CBRT Unit 1 Cambrian Court Ferryboat Close, Swansea, Wales, SA6 8PZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender