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Refrigeration Maintenance/Restricted/Pro/2023

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 01:23.

Opportunity overview

Modification of contract to facilitate the supply and install of two Daiken chiller units within the OU laboratory facilities

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.

JCW ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 08831030
Location
Melbourn, UKH12, SG8 6DN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
OUPA10912
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a modification of contract with JCW Energy Services, awarded on 18 March 2024. The existing chillers setup at the OU facility comprises two Daikin units operating in a lead/lag configuration. This tandem operation ensures efficient load sharing and redundancy, with one chiller acting as the primary unit and the second engaging as demand increases. The chillers are integrated into a process cooling system that supports critical laboratory equipment, where uninterrupted and precise temperature control is essential. Given the proprietary controls and communication protocols between the existing Daikin chillers, selecting Daikin for any replacement or expansion is crucial. This ensures seamless integration, maintains system reliability, and avoids compatibility issues that could compromise the performance of the labs. As JCW are the incumbent maintenance contractor, they are familiar with the system, controls and pipework and the cause and effect of removing one unit and running the service only on the other unit. They are also best placed to ensure the installation of the new unit is compatible with the building system and they will be fully responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the unit during the initial warranty period, as well as outside the warranty period. (There will be no issues over who will be responsible for what if a third party contractor supplies and installs the new chiller). The building houses laboratories that have high value equipment and long term research that can not be interrupted by changes in the temperature of the laboratory environment. By using JCW to replace the existing chiller and the second chiller in 6 to 12 months' time, will significantly reduce the risks to system failure and ongoing research.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Id
GB-CHC-RC000391

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
RC000391

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYNW-6296-ZJQQ

Address

Street Address
Walton Hall
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK7 6AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
JCW ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-08831030

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08831030

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWX-5258-JGZQ

Address

Street Address
7 Saxon Way
Locality
Melbourn
Postal Code
SG8 6DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42513000
Description
Refrigerating and freezing equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
480,000
Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08831030
Name
JCW ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
5 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
009047-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Feb 2026, 14:59
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
4 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK7 6AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 009047-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·