Published date: 14 April 2021

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


Closing: 9 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits - 31210000

  • Switchgear - 31214000

    • Electrical circuit components - 31220000

    • Electrical installation work - 45310000

    • Electrical wiring and fitting work - 45311000

    • Electrical wiring work - 45311100

    • Electrical fitting work - 45311200

    • Electrical engineering installation works - 45315100

    • Electrical-system repair services - 50116100

    • Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations - 50710000

    • Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment - 51100000

    • Installation services of electrical equipment - 51110000

    • Electrical services - 71314100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £600,000

Procurement reference

20210414090009-72814

Published date

14 April 2021

Closing date

9 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 March 2021

Contract end date

13 September 2021

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 majority of the equipment in the Culham West Main LV Distribution switchrooms D12 & F2 is approximately 60 years old and is long passed its intended design life.The scope includes but shall not be limited to:
Replace the 60 years old English Electric LV ACBs in the switch panels with a retrofit withdrawable solution with equivalent Form 4 Type 7 ACBs in the two separate switchrooms in D12 and in the single switchroom in F2;
The new ACBs must match the ratings from the obsolete ACBs and must provide like-for-like protection with adjustable settings;
The retrofit solutions shall meet modern day safety standards;
Introduction of intelligent monitoring of electrical loads; power demand and quality with real-time meter readings via networked PCs; and
The retrofit solution must have a minimum lifetime of 25 years.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

25 March 2021

Contract start date

29 March 2021

Contract end date

13 September 2021

Total value of contract

£500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

R & B Switchgear Solutions Limited

Address

Switchgear House, The Courtyard,
Green Lane,
Heywood,
Lancashire,
OL10 2EX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Davies

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 123546

Email

emma.davies@ukaea.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority