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title: "Upgraded electrical switchgear and lighting provision"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL"
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# Upgraded electrical switchgear and lighting provision

Buyer: THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10713a89-ee62-4b44-af22-8e5ca5171ebf

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## Summary

The Royal Cornwall Museum is upgrading its electrical supply through the "M&E Upgrade" tender. The tender, in the "Electrical wiring and fitting work" category, is currently in the award stage. The award was given to Abbey Electrical (Swindon) Ltd. The contract period is from 8th October 2023 to 19th January 2024, with a contract value of £326,711.56. The buyer is THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL located in TRURO, England.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in the electrical installation and fitting sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The works involve upgrading lighting provision and electrical switchgear, offering a significant business growth opportunity for firms with expertise in similar projects.

## Notice

The Royal Cornwall Museum is upgrading its electrical supply. Works required include new switchgear in a different part of the museum and transfer of circuits once new supply is provided by National Grid. The opportunity is being taken to replace the emergency lighting system and to upgrade gallery and back of house light fixtures to LED plus replacement of control gear. Additional information: Tender addendum issued 18 Sept. Lighting drawings, asbestos reports, EICR reports, additional photographs added. Instructions for Tenderers, Specification and Proposed Schematic drawing updated. Tender clarification 25 Sept. Lighting control provisional sum to be inserted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a33afad-af6a-4aa5-ab43-89b48aac66a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2023 - 30 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £326,711 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 2SJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Moresk & Trehaverne |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABBEY ELECTRICAL (SWINDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work
- 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a33afad-af6a-4aa5-ab43-89b48aac66a9
- 25 Sep 2023 at 18:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07217ffb-1bd3-4d7a-b4e7-2d496f1b76e3
- 18 Sep 2023 at 19:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07217ffb-1bd3-4d7a-b4e7-2d496f1b76e3
- 4 Sep 2023 at 19:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07217ffb-1bd3-4d7a-b4e7-2d496f1b76e3
- 24 Aug 2023 at 16:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e246f45-8b13-473c-baa2-8a55911c8d17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a33afad-af6a-4aa5-ab43-89b48aac66a9
  31st October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07217ffb-1bd3-4d7a-b4e7-2d496f1b76e3
  25th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e246f45-8b13-473c-baa2-8a55911c8d17
  24th August 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be105702-4ca9-4c65-adf1-f5d2e01d83fa
  Instructions to Tenderers and Conditions of Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2779f22d-032b-4208-96e8-6c8a1ffa309e
  Designer Risk Assessment
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db604ff2-f05b-4dae-9bd9-fac4975b53d2
  Specification and pricing pages
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88edd2d6-d8f0-4d81-aff7-bad7d6a06ded
  Existing Electrical Schematic
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b9570c0-398a-4450-b1d5-4533633d95f8
  Existing Electrical Distribution, Levels 0-3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ed0db88-73a8-4b50-a8e4-396ed67d5769
  Existing Electrical Distribution, Levels 4-5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aff02875-728c-47a0-8393-2198ca9e219a
  Proposed Electrical Schematic
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7bd6b57-969d-4521-83ae-09108fd50215
  Proposed Electrical Distribution, Levels 0-3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5809f330-4973-4dc9-bb13-f05df6ea3aa0
  Proposed Electrical Distribution, Levels 4-5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7c3c0fd-4703-42bf-895e-4c74c0495587
  Proposed Electrical Schematic
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75305b10-c18f-40e8-8699-653b7ca2a09c
  Instructions to Tenderers and Conditions of Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43d83b9e-ed55-4485-b8fd-3cf040230ffb
  Specification and Pricing Pages
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fd08210-e933-4cdc-869a-f642e1953210
  Lighting Luminaire Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c77e6b7-3c4a-4c69-b9a7-649f0958e40a
  Basement Level O Lighting Layout
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0723ced8-f07b-4aea-8420-9e7a5def5177
  Ground Floor Level 1 Lighting Layout Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5eff40e8-3a62-42d8-92b2-34b6510566db
  Ground Floor Level 1 Lighting Layout Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d130e81d-bb0e-4116-a86a-1d945a47fdc8
  Intermediate Floor Level 2 Lighting Layout Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba99b995-7b49-4fa5-90ef-a3b65d04808f
  Intermediate Floor Level 2 Lighting Layout Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46150118-cda8-484b-914e-03a79be48bb9
  First Floor Level 3 Lighting Layout Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ecce4847-aa41-4a48-a754-28195cbb19a8
  First Floor Level 3 Lighting Layout Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96b30fd3-bacf-4502-8380-848df0a164ab
  Upper Intermediate Floor Level 4 Lighting Layout Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9532c6e9-8589-48a4-8620-dd3607ce9e5f
  Upper Intermediate Floor Level 4 Lighting Layout Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de8b1904-2065-4b38-8cac-d4fad44fbdc1
  Top Floor Level 5 Lighting Layout
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb2b1ba8-6096-49bc-9c0d-1240c5c1353e
  Additional photographs
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5fe4e4d-e0ad-48ea-9fdb-cda796ddc6c5
  EICR 2016 certificate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e791a2b7-271c-4e7c-aca4-896cc4fc96da
  EICR 2016 - original list of works from third party
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7572586-7970-4db0-abe0-47634dc0f476
  EICR Report 2018
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/401a2255-600a-4a1a-9214-6110269c738b
  EICR 2021 - report extract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1bbb7669-2d95-44af-afb4-f96a4840085e
  2008 Asbestos Survey
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90f9f52b-48fd-4897-a66e-4721a675bb25
  2011 RIC Asbestos Management Policy
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a242b86a-9558-4fd2-ae9f-bcfcd0c4964f
  2011 Asbestos Works Completed
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62847227-4fac-4cf7-b718-2bf71c734cb2
  National Grid new 400A supply offer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b14495e1-5a30-47a3-84f9-bb6585cc1185
  Tender clarification. Insert provisional sum for Casambi (or similar) lighting control system.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

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