Published date: 8 March 2018
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
District heating - 09323000
District heating boiler - 42515000
Distance-heating pipes - 44163120
Heating pipes - 44163121
District-heating mains construction work - 45232140
Heating works - 45232141
Construction works for power plants and heating plants - 45251000
Heating-plant repair and maintenance work - 45259300
Location of contract
LA1 4YW
Value of contract
£2,000,000
Procurement reference
SP/17/912
Published date
8 March 2018
Closing date
13 April 2018
Contract start date
25 June 2018
Contract end date
22 November 2019
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Purchaser is inviting tenders for its district heating improvement project; consisting of converting all 35 heat stations to variable flow operation, and improving their monitoring and control, as well as installing new pipework and controls in the Energy Centre. The project is suitable for experienced district heating installers, capable of delivering complex projects on-time and on-budget. The location of the site is Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster, LA1 4YW. This tender is not lotted. One contractor will be awarded the full package of work.
The Purchaser aims to establish a Design & Build contract for a Principal Contractor through what is commonly termed in industry as a single stage process. It is intended that any contract will be awarded by mid-end May 2018. The successful tenderer/contractor must be fully available to mobilise so as to commence work on site 25th June 2018. The completion date is 22nd November 2019. There are 6Nr sectional completions within this period.
The terms and conditions of contract will be the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract 2013 Option A. Acceptance of the terms and conditions is mandatory. Further negotiation will not be permitted. There will be no novations.
The Purchaser will host an accompanied MANDATORY SITE VISIT on Friday 16th March 2018 commencing 10.00 a.m. Please see tender documents for full details. The Purchaser will not consider a tender submitted by any organisation which was not represented on the site visit.
Procurement documents are available free of charge via the University's e-tendering portal: In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/
DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL.
Any clarifications on procedure, documentation or the project generally must be raised through the In-Tend 'correspondence' function.
In-Tend Support: Phone: 0845 557 8079
E-mail: support@in-tend.com
Web : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Help
More information
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Procurement documents are available free of charge via the University's e-tendering portal: In-Tend
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/
DOCUMENTS MUST BE ACCESSED AND SUBMISSIONS MADE VIA THIS PORTAL.
Any clarifications on procedure, documentation or the project generally must be raised through the In-Tend 'correspondence' function.
In-Tend Support: Phone: 0845 557 8079
E-mail: support@in-tend.com
Web : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Help
About the buyer
Contact name
Emma Tweedie
Address
University House
BAILRIGG
LA14YW
England
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