Published date: 23 April 2019

This notice was replaced on 4 December 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 4 December 2019, last edited 10 February 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Building installation work - 45300000

  • Electrical installation work - 45310000

  • Mechanical installations - 45350000

    • Building completion work - 45400000

    • Other building completion work - 45450000

    • Overhaul and refurbishment work - 45453000

    • Refurbishment work - 45453100

Location of contract

CO4 3SQ

Value of contract

£6,500,000

Procurement reference

d12fdb2a-af44-4376-8563-b7c35aaea073

Published date

23 April 2019

Closing date

15 May 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Essex (the Authority) invites expressions of interest for participation in a tender process for the refurbishment of the second of six Towers, Eddington, at our Colchester campus.

Earlier this year, the University of Essex started work on the refurbishment of its first Tower and over the coming five years, will refurbish the remaining five towers, providing more thermally efficient buildings, with all new services, considerably enhancing the student accommodation for many years to come.

The project involves the complete removal of almost all elements to the building, only the wall and floor structures will remain intact. The existing services will be fully stripped out including all of the plant serving the building. Both of the existing lifts will be entirely removed and remedial works undertaken to the lift shafts. All of the windows and curtain walling will be removed which will require a full scaffold to the entire building.
All new services are to be installed with a considerable amount of design consideration to reflect the way in which students live and operate within the building. For example, the introduction of mechanical ventilation to all communal areas and student bedrooms. The building will have a new fire detection system, combined with an all new misting sprinkler system throughout. Fire compartmentation will be given great attention both horizontally and vertically through the building. The project will also deliver new fire-fighting lifts. Within the design brief, the ethos has been to implement high levels of protection to life of the occupants and to enhance the fire strategy for the building.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joanne Woodward

Address

University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park
, ,
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

01206 874357

Email

jmwoodb@essex.ac.uk