Find a TenderClosed
Published 17 May 2023, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Service and Maintenance of Vapour Compression Chillers and Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Process Cooling Equipment

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2023
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier · max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Birmingham has a requirement for a long-term contract for the service and maintenance of a range of small and medium size vapour compression chillers (Lot 1) and service and maintenance of refrigeration, air conditioning and process cooling equipment (Lot 2) that will ensure that the relevant equipment is maintained and repaired to the highest quality standards. Accordingly the University is seeking competitive Tenders from suitably qualified contractors in response to this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") with a view to awarding a Contract to a single Contractor for the service and maintenance of a range of small and medium size vapour compression chillers and awarding a Contract to a single Contractor for the service and maintenance of refrigeration, air conditioning and process cooling equipment.The term of the Contract shall be fixed and for a period of Four (4) years with options to extend for two (2) further periods of two (2) years.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Service and Maintenance of Vapour Compression ChillersPublished value£800,000
Lot #2Service and Maintenance of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Process Cooling EquipmentPublished value£250,000

What it takes to win
i

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 distribution rule: Lot 1 and Lot 2.
What this means for your bid
  • “Service and Maintenance of Vapour Compression Chillers and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 May 2023, 15:32 BST
Last source update
17 May 2023, 15:32 BST
Authority reference
FRAM830/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014094
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cd47 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 May 2023 → 23 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 May 2023, 15:32 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    23 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Birmingham

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Aston Webb B Block, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, West Midlands, B15 2TTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria