Electrical chillers for retail stores

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£78,500published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jun 2026

Awarded to AF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A replacement of chillers of various sizes are required in two retail stores across the University estate due to ongoing issues impacting performance and sales,

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

39711124 Industrial freezers

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: 10 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update: 10 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-054776
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b1e9 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026

Contract award notice published
10 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £78,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
AF Blakemore & Son Ltd T/A Blakemore Wholesale Distribution10 Jun 2026 – 22 Aug 2026	£78,500	10 Jun 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

A.F.BLAKEMORE AND SON LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00391135GB-PPON: PHWT-3829-CTLH Long Acres Ind Est, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2JPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST