Published date: 9 June 2022
This notice was replaced on 22 February 2023
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Awarded contract (published 22 February 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment - 45315000
High voltage installation work - 45315400
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£130,000 to £200,000
Procurement reference
NCL001-DN614013-78613686
Published date
9 June 2022
Closing date
22 July 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
3 October 2022
Contract end date
22 December 2022
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The University are looking to appoint an HV installation contractor to include the following services in conjunction with the specified detailed design documented within this tender:
• Make provision for the connection of an 850 KVA (electrical) CHP unit (to be provided by others) onto the University HV network.
• Replace the existing HV Switchgear and associated equipment in "Substation Merz Court."
• Replace the existing HV Switchgear and associated equipment in "Merz Court Substation 2."
• Replace and enhance the existing LV Switchboards, all associated cabling and equipment. These are the board supplied from the LV side of the transformer at each substation in the following locations:
o Merz 2
o Merz Court
o Armstrong Building
• Follow the phasing strategy that will allow the removal and replacement of the HV and LV network as detailed above.
• To follow the enabling works package provided within this tender to ensure the buildings' supplies and services are maintained during the building phases. This package should identify any shutdowns and envisaged outages.
• Any modification to existing HV plant, any access to any chamber or work in proximity to any HV system apparatus, disconnection to and disconnection from and all jointing to be carried out by the HV specialist contractor. The tendering contractor should contact the University's HV specialist for confirmation of their detailed plan of works including timescales of the specialist's attendance for any of the above.
• Provide Principal Designer duties, as defined under the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) regulations 2015 for all aspects of the contract, as described.
About the buyer
Contact name
Gillian Mournian
Address
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
England
Telephone
+44 1912086073
Website
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