AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, with AGH Solutions Limited acting as the contracting entity, has issued a contract award notice for urgent replacement of failed compressors serving air-source heat pumps at a modular ICU facility. The pending award names MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V. and has a stated value of £133,759 excluding VAT (£160,510.80 gross).
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not concluded or signed in the supplied data. A standstill period is scheduled to end on 27 October 2026, with a future signature milestone scheduled for 1 November 2026.
Market significanceThe requirement concerns resilience of critical-care accommodation. The notice cites an estimated compressor lead time of 8–10 weeks and describes a direct award for urgent works and associated installation/maintenance services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V.
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 133759 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. as supplier; verified legal name supplied as MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V.; award value is £133,759 excluding VAT. This is the sole supplier on the sole award, but no separate lot value is published.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; process and lot marked complete, while Award 1 remains pending.
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Process display status is awarded and source status is complete; award status is pending; lot 1 status is complete.
Award decision date
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 date: 2026-10-16.
Standstill end
98% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate: 2026-10-27T23:59:59Z.
Future signature milestone
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-01T23:59:59Z.
Contract commencement
94% confidenceScheduled for 1 November 2026; not evidenced as commenced.
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Award contractPeriod.startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z; award remains pending.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£133,759
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Award 1 value.amount is 133759 GBP; tender description also states total amount £133,759 excluding VAT.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£160,510.80
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 160510.8 GBP.
Lot-level value
99% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no value amount or currency in the supplied data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice release
97% confidence16 October 2026, 13:44:12 +01:00
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Release history lists notice 097969-2026 as a Transparency notice.
Contract award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026, 14:19:29 +01:00
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Award document 098000-2026 datePublished and release history.
Award decision date
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award 1 date.
Scheduled contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceUrgent replacement of compressors within air-source heat pumps serving a modular ICU facility.
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Tender description.
Operational context
99% confidenceThe heat pumps provide heating and environmental support for accommodation occupied by critically ill patients.
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Tender description.
Service classifications
98% confidenceRepair and maintenance services for relevant machinery; installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment.
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Award item CPV 50500000 and CPV 51100000.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKE, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region UKE.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot; no published lot title or description.
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Tender and award relate to lot 1; supplied lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Process procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails is Direct award.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation results or scoring are provided.
Stated urgency context
98% confidenceThe buyer cites critical-care continuity risk, ongoing investigation of premature failures, and an estimated 8–10 week compressor lead time.
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Tender description.
Reason for supplier selection
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice does not state an evaluation rationale or supplier-selection justification beyond the direct-award context.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Scheduled term
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed or concluded.
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Award status is pending and the future signature date is scheduled for 1 November 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal provision is supplied.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£133,759 excluding VAT; £160,510.80 gross.
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Tender description and award value fields.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Critical infrastructure demand
99% confidenceThe procurement is linked to maintaining heating and environmental resilience for modular ICU accommodation.
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Tender description.
Potential recovery context
97% confidenceThe buyer states that premature component failure is being investigated with the original constructor and associated parties for potential contractual or warranty implications.
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Tender description.
Lead-time sensitivity
97% confidenceThe stated 8–10 week compressor lead time makes order timing commercially and operationally significant.
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Tender description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe award is pending despite publication of an award notice; it must not be presented as a signed, active or concluded contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and futureSignatureDate is scheduled.
Unallocated lot value
99% confidenceThe notice provides an award-level value but no separate lot value. The analysis does not assign a lot-level value.
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Award 1 has a value; lot 1 value fields are null.
Unpublished competition and evaluation details
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, scores, award criteria results or detailed selection rationale are included.
Unpublished renewal provisions
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal fields are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the supplied data does not establish that a contract has been signed, concluded or started.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, detailed selection rationale or award criteria outcome is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal options are published.
- The notice provides a scheduled contract period, but actual mobilisation, signature and delivery dates are not evidenced.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Airedale NHS Foundation TrustAGH Solutions LimitedMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V.air source heat pumpsASHP compressorsICU infrastructuredirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the ASHP compressor replacement?
The pending award names MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V., verified against company number BR003391.
What is the stated award value?
The award value is £133,759 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £160,510.80.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not evidence signature. The award is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled for 1 November 2026.
What is being procured?
Urgent replacement of failed compressors in air-source heat pumps serving a modular ICU facility.
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