TEC Partnership - Replacement Switch Gear and Associated Cable Works

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

A prior information notice was published on 06.06.25 to allow for a shorter tender length of 15 days.

The tender is for the installation of a new bespoke made switch panel to he installed within the same room, but on the opposite wall to limit downtime to the site.

There are 5 paper lead cables that require to be replaced as part of these works, to the distribution board adjacent the main hall, within main kitchen and all three floors on the OC corridor.

These cables will run a mixture of internal and external on dedicated cable management.

The local distribution within the main kitchen will be partly replaced as part of the works along with mains isolation within the OC corridor.

The new cabling will be installed along with the switchboard all ready for changeover over limiting downtime.

The changeover will require a temporary 30kv generator to ensure the 2 x 1phase distribution boards within the main server room are kelp fully operational before during and after the switchover with the only allowance for downtime at a weekend for installation of the temporary generator and then removal once the switchboard is energised and fully tested and functioning, the contractor shall allow for all the generator hire and running cost within his scheme of works.

The contractor shall allow for all the existing retained cables to be transferred and altered to suite the new switch panel and testing with all rectifications as required to provide a complete grade a test certificate once the works are completed.