Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 15 Oct 2025, 11:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of replacement boiler in the William Thompson Building-Lancaster Campus

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£14,999£18,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025awarded 20 Nov 2025

Awarded to Cumbria Mechanical & Plumbing Ltd

Contract term 4 moends 6 Apr 2026 · starts 15 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria are seeking a supplier for the Boiler Replacement Work at the William Thompson Building located at Lancaster Campus. The works required include the replacement of an existing boiler, controls, flue and associated mechanical services.

CPV: Boiler installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£14,999

Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 6 Apr 2026 (4 mo)Value: £14,999 exc. VAT · £18,000 inc. VAT

45331110 Boiler installation work

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

Lot awarding rule: Price 40%, Quality 60%

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2025, 11:08 BST
Last source update: 15 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
Authority reference: 26-05
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-065513
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Boiler installation work
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cd1d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria ↗

Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 15 Dec 2025 · 4 dates

Tender notice published378 days ago
15 Oct 2025, 11:08 BST
Submission deadline349 days ago
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts318 days ago
15 Dec 2025
Latest notice published317 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
15 Oct 2025, 11:08 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
25 Nov 2025, 11:06 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
25 Nov 2025, 11:06 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
15 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £15,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cumbria Mechanical & Plumbing Ltd15 Dec 2025 – 15 Jan 2026	£15,000	20 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of replacement boiler in the William Thompson Building-Lancaster Campus · Cumbria Mechanical & Plumbing Ltd
Signed
11 Dec 2025
Value
£15,000
Period
15 Dec 2025 – 15 Mar 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 06033238 Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA1 2HHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Cumbria Mechanical & Plumbing LtdAwarded supplier Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, North West, CA3 0HAContact email, phone
Cumbria Mechanical and Plumbing LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01739722 70 Kingstown Broadway, Carlisle, North West, CA3 0HAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Nov 2025, 11:06 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Oct 2025, 11:08 BST