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Published 5 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Air Conditioning and Ventilation 2026

Official notice

Authority: The Riverside Group Limited (Public body)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£10,875,000total for 3 lots · £13,050,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 1 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Details of the Project

TRG have a requirement Air Conditioning and Ventilation. The contract will cover all services across 4 regional lots.

The lot structure will be as follows:

  • Lot 1 – North and LCR
  • Lot 2 – London
  • Lot 3 – South & Central

All Tenderers will be able to bid for all regions but can only be appointed to a maximum of 1 region and will be required to indicate a preference.

The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years extendable at the Client's sole option for 2 periods of 1 year, giving a total of 5 years (the Term).

The Client's Objectives for the Project

The Riverside Group (TRG) including former One Housing Group is seeking Airconditioning and Ventilation specialist(s) to deliver services envisaged under this contract include but are not limited to:

Air conditioning :

  • Centralised HVAC
  • Wall mount Split Aircon units
  • portable air conditioning units,

Ventilation & Ductwork:

  • Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR).
  • Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV)
  • Positive Input Ventilation (PIV)
  • Intermittent extract.
  • Positive pressure unit.
  • Cooker Hood extract.
  • Recirculating cooker hood
  • Roof Mounted Extract outlets
  • Loft mounted Toilet Extract outlets
  • Interlocked Commercial Kitchen Extract systems
  • Laundry Equipment Ventilation & associated ductwork systems
  • Car Park Ventilation & associated ductwork systems.

CPV: Central-heating installation work · Commissioning of heating installations · District-heating plant construction work · Heating engineering services for buildings · Heating works · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Heating-plant repair and maintenance work · Repair and maintenance services of central heating

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£10,875,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North and LCRAwardedRenewal North East, North West 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000

North and LCR Region

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2x12 Month Optional Extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

Lot #2LondonAwardedRenewal London 3 yrsSMEPublished value£6,250,000

London and Greater London

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £6,250,000 exc. VAT · £7,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2x12 Month Optional Extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

Lot #3South and CentralAwardedRenewal East Midlands, West Midlands +2 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,625,000

South and Central Regions

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,625,000 exc. VAT · £1,950,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2x12 Month Optional Extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

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 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to Document A - ITT (Open) Air Con and Ventilation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 09:22 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080320
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Central-heating installation workCommissioning of heating installationsDistrict-heating plant construction workHeating engineering services for buildingsHeating worksHeating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation workHeating-plant repair and maintenance workRepair and maintenance services of central heating
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f01e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published326 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT
  2. Submission deadline284 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published265 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 09:22 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 16:16 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 09:22 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Feb 2026, 09:22 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—2 Feb 2026CancelledInsufficient Tender Returns

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Riverside Group Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 30938R 2 Estuary Boulevard, Speke, Liverpool, North West, L24 8RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender