Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 29 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Replacement Chiller to A block, Atrium

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£400,000£400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 May 2025awarded 3 Jun 2025
Awarded to Aber Heating Engineers
Contract term 2 moends 25 Jul 2025 · starts 19 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

USW requires a partner to replace existing roof top chiller unit.

Works to include removal of existing, alterations to flow and return pipework, supply and install new chiller unit and alterations to the steelwork supports.

CPV: Electrical wiring work · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Installation work of cooling equipment · Parts of air-conditioning machines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 19 May 2025 – 25 Jul 2025 (2 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Undertake a site visit before submitting your response (mandatory requirement). This must be accompanied by USW Estates;

    Site visits should be arranged by contacting Mark Davies, Project Manager(Contact details within Tender Documents;

    Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

    Provide the information as requested in the quality assessment criteria. Robust and full answers must be provided;

    Meet the critical programme deadline;

    Hold the relevant level of insurances, as stipulated and provide evidence of

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Price (Schedule of Works): 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price (Schedule of Works)
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Undertake a site visit before submitting your response (mandatory requirement). This must be accompanied by USW Estates;

    Site visits should be arranged by contacting Mark Davies, Project Manager(Contact details within Tender Documents;

    Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

    Provide the information as requested in the quality assessment criteria. Robust and full answers must be provided;

    Meet the critical programme deadline;

    Hold the relevant level of insurances, as stipulated and provide evidence of

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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
29 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2025, 16:50 BST
Authority reference
1962
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017617
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical wiring workHeating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation workInstallation work of cooling equipmentParts of air-conditioning machines
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050930 Find a Tender

How it was run

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

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

ITT Reference itt_116463

Timeline

29 Apr 2025 → 9 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    19 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 16:50 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 16:50 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2025, 16:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £85,1991 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aber Heating EngineersSME£85,199 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Award of Replacement Chiller to A block, Atrium · Aber Heating EngineersSME

    Signed
    3 Jun 2025
    Value
    £85,199
    Period
    3 Jun 2025 – 25 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Aber heating engineers ltdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHRB-2845-QHLL 2.4 parc melin, Glan yr afon, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender