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Published 29 Oct 2025, 15:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Upgrade Works

Official notice

Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options. (Central government)

Direct awardUtilities
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Awarded value£560,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Clarke Energy

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) has had a contract in place for the last 16 years for a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system. Recently a new maintenance contract has been put in place with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) as they are the only provider who can undertake works due to the specialised

nature of the requirement.

Both of the CHP's have now exceeded a run time of 90,000 hours and therefore a major service upgrade is required. As no overhaul has been undertaken in the previous 16 years, the risk of plant failure is increasing until these works are complete. It is proposed to upgrade one of the two CHP's at present and then run the second CHP on a decreased operating load to reduce the risk of plant failure. These works have been awarded to the OEM, Clarke Energy Limited.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
50532400 Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Oct 2025, 15:44 GMT
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
Authority reference
CAV-DIR (25-26) 130
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081135
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d684 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Clarke Energy implemented the CHP system in 2008 and have since provided all associated maintenance for the system. Due to the complexity of the system and the fact that the CHP's have now run for over 90,000 hours, greatly increasing the risk of plant failure, only the OEM can perform the upgrades due to the relevant experience and knowledge they have gained on implementing and maintaining this system in the past 16 years.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Due to the age of the equipment and with no previous overhaul being undertaken, the costings for the upgrade are only an estimate. Once the contract has started, additional works may be uncovered, which would result in a contract modification being required.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Nov 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends350 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published323 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 15:44 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 11:50 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £560,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Clarke EnergyCHP Upgrade Works17 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£560,00031 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Upgrade Works · Clarke Energy

    Signed
    9 Dec 2025
    Value
    £560,000
    Period
    10 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not Applicable

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Clarke EnergyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCCD-1195-RBHR Power House, Senator Point, South Boundary Road, Knowsley Business Park, Liverpool, North West, L33 7RRContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender