UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published a Prior Information Notice notifying interested suppliers of an upcoming supply chain event ahead of going out to tender with a £1.5 million contract for the provision of chilled water and process systems at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
Image: Aerial view Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Scope of the contract includes management and delivery of design and construction services for the R80 Chilled water and process systems at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at Harwell near Oxford.
The laboratory, near Didcot in Oxfordshire, is home to many of the UK’s most advanced research facilities and supports work in a range of areas including space science and astronomy, particle physics, nanotechnology and developing new materials.
The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source is a world-leading centre for research at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The R80 facility houses the Second Target Station (TS2) and its associated neutron beamlines. At the end of each beam line is an instrument hut complete with research instrumentation all of which require a source of suitably graded cold demineralised water.
The successful contractor is required to act as a design and build contractor and will be responsible for all civil, mechanical, electrical construction; installation and commissioning of the following:
- 8 No New Adiabatic coolers (AC’s).
- Connecting pipework and fittings to and the new AC’s within the CDM Works Area
- All types of valves (isolation, regulating, non-return either manual or actuated)
- Commissioning sets and pressure reducing valves
- Testing and drainage points
- Basket and other Filters
- All steel support work for the Adiabatic Coolers
- All pipework supports
- All local electrical power and signal cabling with cable trays etc and supports.
- All necessary civil surveying /setting out work
The contractor will also be entirely responsible for organising the decommissioning and removal of the existing Balticare Cooling Towers within the CDM Works Area.
The aim of the work is to modernize both the chilled and process water circuits.
UKRI has published the PIN is to advise the market of the procurement and to provide details on the planned Market Engagement to be held week commencing 27th June to provide an opportunity for suppliers to find out more about the requirement as well as provide valuable feedback.
Estimated date of publication of the formal contract notice is 18 July 2022. Click here to access the Prior Information Notice
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