AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for MRC LMB cold room maintenance services to ADCOCK REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active and was signed on 1 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, below-threshold maintenance-services award with a stated initial value of £81,112 excluding VAT (£97,334.40 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ADCOCK REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £81,112 excluding VAT; £97,334.40 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names the supplier and relates to lot 1. Supplier verification reports an exact-name match to Companies House number 01307597. The contract value is reported at contract level.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is "2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£81,112
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Contract 1 value.amount is 81112 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£97,334.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 97334.4 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value for the single recorded award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-01.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-30.
Published contract-details notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096490-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-13.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 September 2028
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2028-09-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCold room systems maintenance services
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The notice description states: "The provision of Cold Room systems maintenance services."
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence50710000 — Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 50710000.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKH12
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKH12.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1)
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bidder count, evaluation information or award rationale supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 months
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The period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension provision
99% confidenceMay be extended by up to one year
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Contract hasRenewal is true and the renewal description states: "This contract can be extended for a period up to one year."
Maximum potential term
98% confidenceUp to 24 months
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The stated maximum end date is 30 September 2028, following a start date of 1 October 2026.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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The procurement method is direct and the published procedure detail is "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
99% confidence£81,112 excluding VAT over the stated initial term
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Contract value.amount is £81,112 and the initial period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension exposure
96% confidenceThe buyer may extend for up to one additional year; no extension has been recorded in the supplied data
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The contract contains an extension provision, while the supplied record contains no later modification or extension notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null in the supplied data.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tender submissions, scoring or evaluation rationale is present in the supplied data.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo pricing schedule or cost breakdown supplied
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Only total net and gross contract values are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide an award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bidder numbers, evaluation criteria, scores and the award rationale were not supplied in the published notice.
- No pricing schedule or detailed cost breakdown was supplied.
- No information was supplied on whether the extension option will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
UKRI-6399MRC LMB cold room servicingADCOCK REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITEDUKRI contract awardcold room maintenancebuilding maintenance services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the UKRI-6399 MRC LMB Cold Room Servicing contract?
ADCOCK REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED won the recorded award for lot 1.
What is the value of the UKRI cold room servicing contract?
The contract value is £81,112 excluding VAT and £97,334.40 including VAT.
When does the cold room servicing contract end?
Its initial end date is 30 September 2027. It may be extended by up to one year, with a stated maximum end date of 30 September 2028.
How was the contract procured?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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