AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded and signed a contract with GMA AIR CONDITIONING LTD for the supply, installation and commissioning of a Daikin R32 VRV 5 air-conditioning system serving the ESG Workshop.
Published outcomeOne active award for lot 1 is linked to one active contract. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026, starts on 28 September 2026 and ends on 28 February 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition HVAC installation procurement with a stated net contract value of £112,412 (gross value £134,894.40).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GMA AIR CONDITIONING LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £112,412 net; £134,894.40 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award linked to active contract
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Award 1 names GMA Air Conditioning Ltd as supplier and relates to lot 1. Supplier verification provides verified company name GMA AIR CONDITIONING LTD (company no. SC809325). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £112,412 amount and £134,894.40 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender and lot marked complete
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The notice is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" published 8 October 2026; tender and lot 1 have status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and explicitly signed
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Contract 1 has status "active" and dateSigned of 25 September 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£112,412
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Contract 1 value.amount is 112412 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£134,894.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 134894.4 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25.
Contract start
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-28.
Contract end
99% confidence28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-02-28.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The notice document datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply, installation and commissioning of a Daikin R32 VRV 5 air-conditioning system serving the ESG Workshop
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Tender title and description state: "Supply, install & commission Daikin R32 VRV 5 AC System to serve ESG Workshop".
Procurement categories
99% confidenceAir-conditioning installations; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work
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Award item classifications are CPV 42512000 and CPV 45331000.
Delivery geography
93% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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The tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procurement method details state "Below threshold - limited competition"; contract aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of invited suppliers, bids received and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence28 September 2026 to 28 February 2027
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Term length
95% confidenceApproximately five months
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates of 28 September 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is named for the single published lot, with one linked contract value.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 links to award 1.
Scope character
99% confidenceThe requirement combines equipment supply with installation and commissioning services.
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The tender description expressly includes supply, installation and commissioning of the air-conditioning system.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract evidence
99% confidenceHigh quality for contract status, signature date, term and value
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The contract record explicitly provides active status, dateSigned, period dates and net/gross GBP values.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification status is verified, using an exact-name match to GMA AIR CONDITIONING LTD (SC809325).
Unpublished competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list beyond the awardee, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale is provided.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, invited suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value; the contract value is reported at contract level.
- No extension, option or formal renewal provisions are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRIGMA AIR CONDITIONING LTDHVAC contractair-conditioning installationDaikin VRV 5ESG Workshoplimited competition
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI ESG Workshop VRV AC system contract?
GMA AIR CONDITIONING LTD, verified as company number SC809325.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £112,412 net and £134,894.40 gross.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 28 September 2026 and ends on 28 February 2027. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026.
What is being supplied?
The contract covers supply, installation and commissioning of a Daikin R32 VRV 5 air-conditioning system for the ESG Workshop.
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