Official UK procurement notice
Natural Gas Boiler & Gas Water Heater
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)·On behalf of: ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Salford wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced maintenance company on a three-year term contract basis (with an option to extend for up to a further two years,
whether in single or multiple extensions), to undertake the test and maintenance duties on multiple installations on their "Site Wide" portfolio of buildings across the University of Salford's campuses.
The maintenance contract awarded to the successful tenderer will be a Fixed Price Contract in respect to the equipment schedule detailed within section 14 "Schedule of Assets" of this document. The contractor shall undertake all maintenance and renewals which may become necessary and provide an emergency call out service with a four-hour response time.
CPV: Construction work · Gas heaters · Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 5 Jan 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£80,000
- Condition of participation
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What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria for the tender will be. Price 40% Quality 60%
- Condition of participation
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- “Natural Gas Boiler & Gas Water Heater” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 14:23 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061372- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a600Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 23 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published392 days ago1 Oct 2025, 14:23 BST
- Clarification questions by372 days ago21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends370 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts297 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published247 days ago23 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 14:23 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published22 Oct 2025, 11:43 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 23 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST22 Oct 2025, 11:43 BST+1 days · was 22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Heating Services LtdSME23 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2029 · up to 23 Feb 2031Extensions: Option to extend a further two years subject to both parties agreement. | £34,050 inc. VAT | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDProcuring entityExternal Consultant
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Modern Heating Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender