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
- NHS Golden Jubilee · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Trane UK Limited
- Value
- £49,408
- 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
- 103753-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Oct 2026
- Published2 Nov 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. The National Waiting Times Centre Board (Golden Jubilee) intends to enter into a one year contract with Trane UK Ltd as the only supplier capable of meeting the Board’s requirements. In accordance with our interpretation of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the required service capability can only be provided by a particular provider for technical reasons. The Board requires ongoing maintenance and support of the Hospital / Hotel and Eye Centre chiller air conditioning plant and associated control systems to ensure the safe, efficient and compliant operation of critical cooling infrastructure. The system is essential for monitoring and controlling temperatures, alarms, plant performance and environmental conditions that support patient care. The services required include planned preventative maintenance, inspection, testing, software backup and support activities necessary to maintain system reliability and ensure continued …
About the supplier
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