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Published 4 Jun 2026, 17:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Portable Cooling · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£150,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Sunbelt Rentals Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To cover requests from divisions requesting portable cooling throughout the summer months where high ambient temperatures are being experienced within the hospitals. This is a Direct Award contract extension with Sunbelt Rentals. This is not an opportunity to bid for AirCon equipment rental.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
42500000 Cooling and ventilation equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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
4 Jun 2026, 17:50 BST
Last source update
4 Jun 2026, 17:50 BST
Authority reference
WS3126052879
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053076
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae21 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 17:50 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sunbelt Rentals LtdCooling Units for UHBW dept.s22 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027£150,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMBM-6973-YNDX Trust Headquarters, Marlborough St,, Bristol, South West, BS1 3NUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00444569GB-PPON: PRJZ-4275-QBTN 100 Cheapside, London, London, EC2V 6DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender