# \(NU/1775\) Main Contractor for Combined Heat and Power Generation, High Voltage System - Installation Works

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: RPS Switchgear
- Award value: £2,040,731
- Tender value: £2,000,000
- Award date: 4 October 2022
- Published: 22 February 2023
- Contract start: 5 October 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: b9206a85-31f2-4bb8-98d2-80bdf3e4d3ba-617519
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ae868b5-5550-4add-a776-1d83d9a8d1e9

## Description

The University has appointed appoint an HV installation contractor to include the following services following the enclosed detailed design 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:  Merz 2  Merz Court  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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9206a85-31f2-4bb8-98d2-80bdf3e4d3ba-617519)