Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance and Periodic Servicing of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Plant - 2025

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD42)

Final published estimate£500,000initial estimate £220,000 · 1 value update

Submissions closed 6 Mar 2026awarded 21 Apr 2026

Awarded to ALLCOOL (N.W.) LIMITED

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

It shall be the duty of the Contractor to carry out the operation, inspection and maintenance of all air conditioning plant, including servicing and completing repairs, as defined in the General Conditions of Contract and Specification.

This will include:

Providing a working environment for the building users and tenants.

Total value (estimated)

£500,000 excluding VAT

£600,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

6 May 2026 to 30 April 2028

The Contract has the option to extend incrementally for a further period of 1 plus 1 year subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.

Council's obligations as defined in the lease(s).

Maintaining the air conditioning plant in good working order and to protect the value of the Councils assets.

Preparing or reviewing and updating a list of all the company's air conditioning equipment within a building (hereafter referred to as the Asset Register) and to supplying a copy of that register to the Council.

Making adequate arrangements for the Health and Safety of persons in or around the buildings and to fulfil all safety requirements particularly in regard to the Health & Safety at

Work etc. Act. 1974.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Air-conditioning appliances · Air-conditioning installations · Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contract has the option to extend incrementally for a further period of 1 plus 1 year subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.

39717200 Air-conditioning appliances 42512000 Air-conditioning installations 50730000 Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

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: 40%Social value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Price
Social Value

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2029
First published: 26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
Last source update: 7 May 2026, 14:12 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 14 Apr 2026
Authority reference: Chest Ref DN 792729
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006840
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Air-conditioning appliancesAir-conditioning installationsRepair and maintenance services of cooler groups
Delivery area: North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060f09 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗

Timeline

26 Jan 2026 → 7 May 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published275 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
Clarification questions by244 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline237 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by197 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent191 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts181 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published175 days ago
7 May 2026, 14:12 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
27 Jan 2026, 12:32 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £500,000
27 Jan 2026, 12:32 GMT
was £220,000
Contract award notice published
22 Apr 2026, 12:04 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Apr 2026, 12:04 BST
Contract signature expected
6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 May 2026, 14:12 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Contract value changed Additional CPV codes added

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ALLCOOL (N.W.) LIMITED6 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: The Contract has the option to extend incrementally for a further period of 1 plus 1 year subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.	£500,000	21 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · ALLCOOL (N.W.) LIMITED
Signed
7 May 2026
Value
£500,000
Period
7 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The agreement may be extended incrementally after 30th April 2028 for up to 1 year + 1 year subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is not more than £5 million

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ALLCOOL (N.W.) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07419927GB-PPON: PCTH-3223-RWGG 17 St. Peters Place, Fleetwood, North West, FY7 6EBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 May 2026, 14:12 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 12:04 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Jan 2026, 12:32 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Jan 2026, 17:05 GMT