Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-8643-732a-b5a6-c79704e0f375/pathology-theatre-chiller-tender closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Pathology & Theatre Chiller Tender [Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bedfordshire-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £700,000 Published 23 Feb 2026 Deadline Closed 30 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires the replacement of failed chillers serving Pathology (Building 48/64) and Theatres 3 & 4 (Building 39). The project has been expanded to include increased cooling capacity and the formation of a fully interconnected chilled water network to enhance resilience for critical clinical services. All works must be undertaken within a live acute hospital environment without disruption to critical cooling services. The project will be delivered within a live acute hospital environment, requiring careful planning, phased installation, and close coordination with clinical services. The system will be procured as a specialist contractor-designed solution, based on a performance specification, with full responsibility for detailed design, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: [delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Cooling-and-ventilation-equipment./XX7BP6P3R5) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [delta-esourcing.com/respond/XX7BP6P3R5](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XX7BP6P3R5) ## CPV classification Cooling and ventilation equipment Ventilation and air-conditioning installation work Installation work of cooling equipment Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-065a97-2026-02-23T19:05:32Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-065a97-2026-02-23T19:05:32Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bedfordshire-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust) [Sector More Industrial machinery tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/industrial-machinery) ## More tenders like this [Lifting and handling equipment – Moyens de manutention motorisés · Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics · 57 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-88ab-73d8-bf7c-44ba9139abc3/france-lifting-and-handling-equipment-moyens-de-manutention-motorises) [Lathes – Strung universal cu diametrul de prelucrare între Ø 320 ÷ Ø 380 mm · S Uzina Mecanica Plopeni SA · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-89ea-7222-a30a-79ce9a09d1c7/romania-lathes-strung-universal-cu-diametrul-de-prelucrare-intre-o-320-o-3) [Water pumps – ΠΡΟΜΗΘΕΙΑ ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΕΣ ΕΠΙΣΚΕΥΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΥΠΟΒΡΥΧΙΩΝ ΑΝΤΛΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ · ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ-ΑΠΟΧΕΥΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.Η.) · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-74e7-7383-82e1-b4c6885044d2/greece-water-pumps-promhthia-antallaktikon-gia-tis-yphresies-episkefhs-ton-y) [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery – „Wood Vision Lab“ - das Technikum: "Absauganlage" · Wood Vision Lab GmbH · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7ec8-7322-8445-8dcef4fed830/austria-miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-wood-vision-lab-das-tech) [Centrifuges – Centrifug och styrskåp - Hudiksvalls kommun · Hudiksvalls kommun · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8986-70b3-a08f-2e4ab5fe626c/sweden-centrifuges-centrifug-och-styrskap-hudiksvalls-kommun) [Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water – Systém na přípravu ultračisté vody · Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8de7-7383-a6dd-5533ea57df0c/czechia-machinery-and-apparatus-for-filtering-or-purifying-water-system-na-p)