Published date: 16 December 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.


Closing: 11 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Theatre seats - 39111200

Location of contract

DT1 1HF

Value of contract

£50,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

DTC/DA/SEATING

Published date

16 December 2020

Closing date

11 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 July 2021

Contract end date

10 September 2021

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Raked seating
Value of contract: £50,000 - £60,000

As part of an overall upgrade to the facilities for performances at the Municipal Buildings, Dorchester Town Council wishes to install a retractable raked seating system in the Corn Exchange.

The specification would be to provide and install a high quality recessed system providing seating for a minimum of 144 audience members on the raked system itself, with options to provide further seating in front of the rake which can be used as required and stored separately when not needed. The system should provide upholstered individual seats (as opposed to bench seating), be power-operated and partial opening must be possible to allow flexible use of space. Costings for fascia panels, storage trolleys, rails and any other ancillary items must be included. Layout drawings and information on point and wheel loadings for the system should be supplied.

Standards to be complied with:
Structural standards and Design Guidelines:
BS6399 Design loadings for buildings
BS5950 Structural use of steelwork in buildings
BS4360 Specifications of weldable structural steel
EN 10147 Galvanised structural steel
Steels to comply with:
BS EN 10147 Grade S350GD+Z/ZF (390N/mm2) Front & rear beam sections
Other components comply to one of following:
BS EN 10025:1993-S275
BS EN 10219-1:1997 S355JsH
BS 970 Part 3:1991 070M20

Upholstery fabric and foam comply with...
BS EN 1021-1:2006 (cigarette)
BS EN 1021-2:2006 (match)
BS 5852: 2004 Section 4 Ignition Source 5
BS7176: 2007 Medium Hazard.

The under structure is to consist of steel components, welded and/or bolted together.
NB: columns to incorporate adjustable cantilevers. Fully welded system will not be considered.
Guidance system is to be of all steel construction.
Platform to platform interface to have nylon pads in row-to-row contact area, to minimise noise when the unit is partially loaded.
Contact with building floor to be with hard polyurethane tyre nylon wheels, with needle
roller bearings, minimum 4 per column.
Guarantee period for retractable unit must be minimum of 10 years.

If you are interested in tendering for this project please complete the Expression of Interest form.

Any queries please contact Mark Tattersall, Artistic Director at Dorchester Arts

T: 07875 634173
Email: mark@dorchesterarts.org.uk

More information

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If you are interested in this contract please download and complete the expression of interest form and return it to Mark Tattersall, Artistic Director, Dorchester Arts

T:- 07875 634173
Email:- mark@dorchesterarts.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Newman

Address

19 North Square
DORCHESTER
DT11JF
England

Telephone

01305 266861

Email

s.newman@dorchester-tc.gov.uk