Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XU
UK
Contact person: Kenneth Carlin, Category Manager
E-mail: kenneth.carlin@strath.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.strath.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a Carrier Chillers Maintenance Measured Term Contract (MTC) (2026-30)
Reference number: UOS-39827-2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50730000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to a project to establish a Contract for the Provision of a Carrier Chillers Maintenance Measured Term Contract (MTC) (2026-30) (UOS-39827-2025) at the University of Strathclyde.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
363 874.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50730000
42500000
45331230
31141000
31161200
31161600
42113130
42122160
42122161
42152100
42943300
42943500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
University of Strathclyde.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Strathclyde (“the University”) is seeking to establish a contract to support the delivery of activities outlined below. This Contract will include, however, will not be limited to:
- maintaining Carrier chillers to the manufacturer's specification:
- providing a 24-hour call out service:
- providing engineers that are suitably qualified, and have experience/familiarity with all Carrier chillers:
- having full access rights to Carrier software for monitoring purposes:
- having an awareness of software updates, and being in a position to update software versions during maintenance visits; and
- providing data trace on CCN (Carrier Control Network) on run load conditions.
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note, the information contained within this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is subject to change.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/01/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The University of Strathclyde may conduct further market engagement with interested parties. As such, all interested parties must register their interest no later than 12 noon on 19 December 2025.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=818101.
(SC Ref:818101)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/12/2025