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Imperial War Museums

GB-London: For the Replacement of Cold Water, Hot Water Mains and CAT5 boosted Cold Water at HMS BELFAST

UtilitiesCPV 65100000 09321000 44161200 65110000
Value£500k
Deadline19 May 2023
Published21 Apr 2023
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 21 Apr 2023ClosedCloses 19 May 2023
Contract value in context
£500ktotal contract value
median £302k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

Package 1 - Cold Water Mains Replacement The replacement of the HMS Belfast existing cold-water distribution installation which consists of original steel pipework that has asbestos insulation, copper pipework and plastic.

All redundant copper and plastic pipework shall be isolated, drained and removed from the ship for proper disposal.

Package 2 - Hot Water Mains Replacement The replacement of the hot water mains replacement and the contractor shall include the supply and installation of new electric direct unvented hot water cylinders of the capacity as indicated on the drawings.

These cylinders shall be complete temperature and pressure relief valves, electric immersion heaters and programmable time controller.

Package 3 - CAT5 Wash Down The CAT 5 system installation is intended to serve the external wash-down bib taps.

The system shall consist of a 5 bar 2l/s CAT5 booster pump set and 250litre break tank to be located on Deck S1 in the Optical Workshop replacing the existing down water service tank.

CAT5 pipework shall be fully insulated and Aluclad, where pipework is routed outside, this pipework shall be provided with self-regulating trace heating tape to prevent winter freezing.

The contractor shall also be responsible for the electrical installation associated with the Hot water and CAT5 services.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

All redundant copper and plastic pipework shall

All redundant copper and plastic pipework shall be isolated, drained and removed from the ship for proper disposal.

02

The replacement of the hot water mains

The replacement of the hot water mains replacement and the contractor shall include the supply and installation of new electric direct unvented hot water cylinders of the capacity as indicated on the drawings.

03

These cylinders shall be complete temperature

These cylinders shall be complete temperature and pressure relief valves, electric immersion heaters and programmable time controller.

04

The system shall consist of a 5

The system shall consist of a 5 bar 2l/s CAT5 booster pump set and 250litre break tank to be located on Deck S1 in the Optical Workshop replacing the existing down water service tank.

05

CAT5 pipework shall be fully insulated

CAT5 pipework shall be fully insulated and Aluclad, where pipework is routed outside, this pipework shall be provided with self-regulating trace heating tape to prevent winter freezing.

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