RBGKEW/710 - Fire Risk Assessment

The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew are seeking to appoint a service provider to undertake Fire Risk Assessments for Kew Gardens (TW9 3AE) and Wakehurst (RH17 6TN). Both sites are open to the general public throughout the year between 10:00 - 19:00 (BST) and 10:00 - 16:00 (GMT). Both sites comprise the following building types including: • Plant rooms containing higher risk assets eg. boilers, electrical LV panels adjacent to HV transformers, mechanical moving plant, etc.; • Conservatories and greenhouses of glass construction; • Agricultural outhouses; • Office space; • Science laboratories; • Educational facilities and lecture theatres; • Commercial and retail space; • Underground basement areas; • Archive stores for long term storage of specimens; • Public restaurants and kitchens; • Recreational facilities; • Fuel storage facilities and on-site generators; • Confined spaces and restricted access areas; • Galleries housing valuable artworks; and • Residential occupied buildings.

A number of buildings contain enclosed lift shafts. A high number of buildings are listed between Grade I and II and are of significant architectural value.

The project start date will be 1st October 2019 The project completion date will be 31st January 2020

For more information and to access the tender documents go to: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=44729