Decarbonisation and Retrofit Works at Simonside Activity Centre

South Tyneside Council

Published: Mar 23, 2026

Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Airco Refrigeration and Airconditioning Ltd — £341,000

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About This Opportunity

United Kingdom contract award (construction & civil works): Decarbonisation and Retrofit Works at Simonside Activity Centre. By South Tyneside Council. Awarded.

This is a works contract in the construction and civil works sector. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 341,000.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the construction and civil works sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

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
• Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) installation
• Solar PV installation
• Electric water heater installation
• External wall and roof insulating cladding works. CPV: Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work (45331000). Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on March 23, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Reference: OPEN20251969 - Decarbonisation and Retrofit Works at Simonside Activity Centre. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council has issued 39 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 39 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Health & Medical, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 2, 2026.

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How much was the contract awarded for?

Airco Refrigeration and Airconditioning Ltd was awarded the contract for £341,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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