AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited has concluded a one-year contract with AIRISQ LIMITED for annual verification and inspection of air-handling units at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The contract covers theatre and other specialist or critical systems defined in HTM 03-01, with an option for a further 12 months.
Published outcomeAIRISQ LIMITED is the sole named supplier for award and contract 1. The contract is active and was signed on 1 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold mechanical-building-services contract worth £64,132 excluding VAT (£76,958.40 including VAT) for the initial year. The published maximum duration extends to 30 September 2028 if the extension option is used.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AIRISQ LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £64,132 excluding VAT; £76,958.40 including VAT for the contract GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names AIRISQ LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matched GB-COH company number 04137175. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the stated value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 14 October 2026
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Contract document 097129-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-14.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£64,132
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Contract 1 value.amount is 64132 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£76,958.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 76958.4 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole supplier and sole lot.
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
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.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence30 September 2028
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2028-09-30.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAnnual verification and inspection of air-handling units (AHUs) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
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Tender title and description state annual verification and inspection of AHUs at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
System coverage
99% confidenceTheatre systems and other specialist or critical systems defined in HTM 03-01.
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Tender description specifies theatre systems and specialist/critical systems as defined in HTM 03-01.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Service classifications
99% confidenceRepair and maintenance of mechanical building installations; repair and maintenance of cooler groups.
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Award item classifications list CPV 50712000 and 50730000.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKK13, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UKK13, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation result or scoring information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidenceOne year
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The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027; the renewal description calls it a one-year contract.
Extension option
99% confidenceOption to extend for a further 12-month term.
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and its renewal description states an option for a further 12-month term.
Maximum term
99% confidenceUp to two years, subject to the extension option.
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The maximum extent date is 30 September 2028, following the initial end date of 30 September 2027.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA planned annual verification and inspection service for critical hospital ventilation-related systems.
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The description calls this a pre-planned verification contract covering AHUs, theatre systems and specialist/critical systems.
Published pricing
99% confidenceA single contract-level value is published, inclusive and exclusive of VAT; no pricing schedule or unit-rate breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract status evidence
99% confidenceThe record supports a concluded, signed and active contract rather than only an award announcement.
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Contract 1 is active, has a dateSigned of 2026-10-01, and is linked to active award 1.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by company number.
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AIRISQ LIMITED was matched by company number 04137175 and verification status is "verified".
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation method, scores and award date.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 has status complete, while title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender publication date, submission deadline, award decision date, bid count, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation criteria, scores and selection rationale.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No pricing schedule, service frequency beyond annual verification, performance measures or detailed technical specification is supplied.
- The record confirms an extension option but does not state whether or when it will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AIRISQ LIMITEDGloucestershire Royal HospitalAHU inspectionair-handling unit verificationhospital mechanical maintenanceHTM 03-01Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital AHU inspection contract?
AIRISQ LIMITED, verified by company number 04137175, is the sole named supplier.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £64,132 excluding VAT and £76,958.40 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an option for a further 12 months to 30 September 2028.
What services are included?
Annual verification and inspection of AHUs, including theatre systems and other specialist or critical systems defined in HTM 03-01.
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