Contract award · 10 Feb 2026

Decarbonisation and Retrofit Works at Simonside Activity Centre

South Tyneside Council awarded “Decarbonisation and Retrofit Works at Simonside Activity Centre” to Airco Refrigeration and Airconditioning Ltd for £341k.

Construction workNorth East

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Key facts

Value
£341,000
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector
Construction work · Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work (CPV 45331000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Feb 2026
  2. Published23 Mar 2026Published 41 days after the contract date

Description

South Tyneside Council ("the Council") has secured funding through Salix's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) to support decarbonisation works at Simonside Outdoor Activity Centre, also known as Simonside Climbing Wall. The Council have appointed a provider via a call off from the Procurement for Housing Retrofit and Decarbonisation Dynamic Purchasing System (Lot 5) The primary objective of this project is to deliver reliable, low-carbon heating and domestic hot water to the Centre by removing the existing gas heating system and installing air source heat pumps and electric water heaters. A solar PV system will be installed to help offset electricity costs, enabling the new heating system to be partially powered by the Solar PV System. In addition, insulation improvements will enhance heat retention, reducing the need for prolonged operation of the heating system and further lowering energy consumption. The scope of works will include: • Gas boiler and gas heater removal • Ai…

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