# Replacement of the D12 and F2 Switchgear at Culham Science Centre

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: R & B Switchgear Solutions Limited
- Award value: £500,000
- Award date: 25 March 2021
- Published: 14 April 2021
- Contract start: 29 March 2021
- Contract end: 13 September 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: af3c6dec-5ffa-46bc-8705-e6868a68f810-428352
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a20b9a9-2c82-45d9-8fa4-fc3cdd3717ac

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af3c6dec-5ffa-46bc-8705-e6868a68f810-428352)