Published date: 3 September 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 June 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

  • Consultative engineering and construction services - 71310000

  • Engineering design services - 71320000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£105,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN540953-69730160

Published date

3 September 2021

Closing date

7 June 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

29 June 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University are committed to decarbonising their campus with an aim to achieve net zero carbon by 2040. As part of this commitment a number of projects are being considered. Merz Court Energy Centre currently provides LTHW heating to the followings buildings

• Claremont Tower & Bridge
• Daysh Building
• New Fine Art
• Old Library
• Percy Building
• Merz Court
The proposed project is to reinforce and extend the existing district network to supply the existing heat network as well as the Stephenson Building and the existing Cassie Building.

The reinforcement works within Merz Court shall include the replacement of existing natural gas boilers that have reached the end of their economic life expectancy and the introduction of a renewable energy 1MVA CHP unit to act as the lead heat source whilst also generating green electricity which shall be fed into the University's existing HV network. The necessary HV switchgear upgrades to accommodate the revised infrastructure are planned for installation by December 2021 and therefore design of the overall replacement network should be complete by July 2021.

Award information

Awarded date

25 June 2021

Contract start date

29 June 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Total value of contract

£88,923.51

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

RPS Switchgear Ltd

Address

Unit 10 Victoria Industrial Estate, Hebburn, Tyne & Wear NE31 1UB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Gillian Mournian

Address

Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
England

Telephone

+44 1912086073

Email

gillian.mournian@ncl.ac.uk

Website

https://www.ncl.ac.uk