Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University Of Edinburgh · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Trane UK SME
- Value
- £1,876,000.76
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups (CPV 50730000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 073952-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Aug 2026
- Published5 Aug 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier to provide preventative and reactive maintenance services, including required replacements and upgrades, for Trane water & air-cooled chillers. An agreement is required to ensure the chilled water systems located in various university premises remain in operation, as these are critical for the core business of the University. The contract commencement date is 1 August 2026. This agreement shall be in place for a period of 5-years until 31 July 2031, with no options to extend.
About the supplier
Trane UK: every public contract they have won.