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Gas Maintenance Services and Pressure Systems

University of Chester · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:05.

Opportunity overview

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester seeking tenders through the 2 Stage Restricted Tender Procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the provision of Gas fired boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressurisation Units PPM servicing and Reactive Maintenance throughout its sites. This contract will start in August 2025 for a period of 3 years (with the two possible extension periods of 1 and 1 years).The total potential contract value, based on previous and foreseeable requirements is approximated to range from £800,000 to £1.2million. However, as services are "needs specific", actual demand and requirements will vary over the period of the contract term and no guarantee can therefore be given regarding the volume, nor value, of business placed with appointed contractor/s. Please note all values in this award notice have been rounded up.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Kimpton Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jun 2025
Award ID
043004-2025-2025-Feb-01-1
Status
active
Identifier
00781553
Location
Bromborough, UKD, CH62 3RJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV50531200 — Gas appliance maintenance services

Lots

  • University of Chester was seeking tenders through the 2 Stage Restricted Tender Procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the provision of Gas fired boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressurisation Units PPM servicing and Reactive Maintenance throughout its sites. This contract is intended to start in August 2025 for a period of 3 years (with the two possible extension periods of 1 & 1 years).The total potential contract value, based on previous and foreseeable requirements is approximated to range from £800,000 to £1.2million. However, as services are "needs specific", actual demand and requirements will vary over the period of the contract term and no guarantee can therefore be given regarding the volume, nor value, of business placed with appointed contractor/s.The services required are for all reactive and planned preventative maintenance at the University of Chester’s following sites:Chester- Exton Park - Parkgate Road, Wheeler, Creative Campus - Kingsway, Queens Park, Gateway House, plus multiple accommodation properties across Chester.Warrington - Time Square, Sarah Parker RemondBirkenhead- Marriss House The service covers maintenance for all gas fired boiler and water heaters, as well as pumps/plate/plate heat exchangers. This includes PPM and callouts for all items. Further information was available in the tender documents.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2025-Feb-01
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
Please contact the University.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 10:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
50531200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas appliance maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
University of Chester was seeking tenders through the 2 Stage Restricted Tender Procedure under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 for the provision of Gas fired boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressurisation Units PPM servicing and Reactive Maintenance throughout its sites. This contract is intended to start in August 2025 for a period of 3 years (with the two possible extension periods of 1 & 1 years).The total potential contract value, based on previous and foreseeable requirements is approximated to range from £800,000 to £1.2million. However, as services are "needs specific", actual demand and requirements will vary over the period of the contract term and no guarantee can therefore be given regarding the volume, nor value, of business placed with appointed contractor/s.The services required are for all reactive and planned preventative maintenance at the University of Chester’s following sites:Chester- Exton Park - Parkgate Road, Wheeler, Creative Campus - Kingsway, Queens Park, Gateway House, plus multiple accommodation properties across Chester.Warrington - Time Square, Sarah Parker RemondBirkenhead- Marriss House The service covers maintenance for all gas fired boiler and water heaters, as well as pumps/plate/plate heat exchangers. This includes PPM and callouts for all items. Further information was available in the tender documents.

Renewal

Description
Period of Contract: 3 years with an option for the University to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and the University’s needs.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
45
Criterion 2
Name
Pricing Evaluation
Type
cost
Description
55

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-24826
Name
University of Chester

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH1 4BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parkgate Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Chester

Contact

Name
Procurement Services

Additional Contact Points

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155587
Name
Kimpton Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Bromborough
Postal Code
CH62 3RJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 5-6, Hawkshead Road, Greenfields Technology Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
00781553
Legal Name
Kimpton Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
043004-2025-2025-Feb-01-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155587
Name
Kimpton Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
043004-2025-2025-Feb-01-1
Status
active
Award ID
043004-2025-2025-Feb-01-1
Date Signed
1 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UK · CH1 4BJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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