AwardedAwarded 21 May 2026

260018 - Provision of Gas Detection and Gas Controls Maintenance Services

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast awarded laboratory equipment work to Process Automation & Calibrations Limited (PAC Group) on 21 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £375,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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What the notice says

This contract is for the provision of Gas Detection and Gas Controls Maintenance Services to Queen’s. The scope of this contract includes the following:- • Planned preventative maintenance. • Reactive maintenance and repairs under a 24 hour callout service. • End of life sensor cell replacement. • Sensor upgrading and replacement. • Supply, installation and commissioning of gas controls systems. The gas detection systems covered by this contract include those in boiler houses, kitchens and laboratories, in addition to gas controls and gas pressure proving systems. Throughout the campus, currently there are approximately 95 boiler house and kitchen gas detection systems, 274 lab gas detection systems, and we estimate approximately 1700 sensor cells will need to be replaced over the course of the contract. There are several different manufacturers in use including Oldham, Merlin S&S Northern, Crowcon, Flamefast and Analox.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Process Automation & Calibrations Limited (PAC Group) (SME)
3 bids received
£574,825
Awarded 24 April 2026
21 May 2026 to 20 May 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 002828-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 008811-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 012000-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040172-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 052447-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 052452-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

53

Awards

39

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From notice 002828-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 January 2026, last updated 3 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.