William Freer Limited Wins £149,654.40 HVAC Contract, Derbyshire County Council
Summary
Derbyshire County Council awarded a contract for HVAC servicing and maintenance to William Freer Limited. The contract is valued at £149,654.40 including VAT (£124,712 excluding VAT) for the period 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement was conducted as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with 18 tenders received.
What changed
Derbyshire County Council published a contract award notice for HVAC servicing and maintenance across its premises. William Freer Limited was selected as the supplier from 18 tenders received, with 14 tenders assessed in the final stage and all submitted by SMEs.
This is a routine procurement notification under the UK Procurement Act 2023. It does not impose new compliance obligations on businesses. Construction firms and HVAC contractors should be aware this contract has been awarded, and companies seeking similar government contracts should monitor Find a Tender for future opportunities.
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Award
PRP291 Servicing and Repairs of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Units/ Heating Ventilation (HVAC
- Derbyshire County Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-033506
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060303 (view related notices)
Published 13 April 2026, 9:47pm
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Description
Derbyshire County Council (DCC) is currently seeking to appoint a fully registered and experienced commercial Contractor to carry out the servicing and maintenance of air conditioning and air handling units to all of their premises throughout the county of Derbyshire
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £124,712 excluding VAT
- £149,654.40 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 April 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
13 April 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
24 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027
- 11 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 18 tenders received
- 14 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 14 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 13 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
WILLIAM FREER LIMITED
- Companies House: 00229334
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGCM-9386-JGVV 360 Melton Road
Leicester
LE4 7SL
United Kingdom
Email: G.W-SMITH@WILLIAMFREER.CO.UK
Website: http://www.williamfreer.co.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Derbyshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
United Kingdom
Email: Countyprocurementcompliance.team@derbyshire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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