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title: "Animal care - Aquatics Room Refurbishment"
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# Animal care - Aquatics Room Refurbishment

Buyer: EAST DURHAM COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18dc7a7f-dd73-475f-834c-5e55aa3c0512

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Animal care - Aquatics Room Refurbishment" at East Durham College involves the supply, delivery, and installation of a new Aquatic Room at the Houghall Campus. The procurement stage is an award, with the contract period starting on December 18, 2023, and ending on December 17, 2024. The total contract value is GBP 26,000. East Durham College, based in Durham, is the buying organisation. The industry category for this procurement is agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products.

This tender opportunity for Aquatics Room Refurbishment at East Durham College offers potential for business growth, particularly for companies specializing in construction work for college buildings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The deadline for submitting quotations is December 11, 2023, with delivery required at the Houghall Campus site. Interested businesses should address design, installation, commissioning, and delivery requirements as outlined in the tender document. Successful engagement with this tender could lead to valuable business opportunities in the agricultural and construction sectors.

## Notice

East Durham College require a contractor to supply, deliver and install a new Aquatic Room to our Houghall Campus. The College request pricing for: Aquatics Room Refurbishment Following evaluation of responses, the college will determine which option is best for the college and will notify upon the option awarded. Minimum Requirements:- o Commission, design & Install a new aquatics area to our small animal care unit, which should include but not be limited to the following:- o 4 x 150L+ Aquatic Tanks for 1 x male axoloti, 1 x female axoloti, 3 x crocodile newts, 1 x paddletail newt including filtration, chiller systems, lighting and theming, ensuring safe and easy access to plug sockets. o 4 x Aquariums 200L+ for 4 different water types (hard water, soft water, brackish and marine), including heating, lighting and filtration, ensuring safe and easy access to plug sockets. o Overall workable space for the above is 17.5ft length x 3ft depth x 5.10 tall if under electrical trunking, but up to 8ft above it. o 5 x Tree frog tanks, inclusive of heating, lighting and thermostatic control. o 8 x Terrestrial tanks for species such as cane toad, giant bullfrog, hermit crabs and salamanders, which will include heating, lighting, thermostatic control and be themed with fake rockwork and planting. o Overall workable space for the above is 18ft length x 2ft depth x 5.10ft tall if under electrical trunking, but up to 8ft if above it. o 1 x Turtle pool using the current filter and pump we have, incorporating space for the external filter, but with a new waterfall feature, safe and easy access to all electrical outlets, various basking points which include all aspects of heating, lighting and thermostatic control - appropriately themed and planted. Installation and Commissioning Tenderer to detail installation and commissioning including but not limited to assembly and set up time scales, any costs associated must be included in the pricing schedule. Delivery The supplier will be responsible for the delivery and installation of the goods. And should detail any specific delivery requirements in their response. (Including but not limited to access requirements for delivery of goods). Delivery will be required at the Houghall campus site. East Durham College Houghall Campus Durham DH1 3SG You are invited to quote for the supply of the under-mentioned goods/services/works in accordance with the enclosed terms and conditions. Quotations should be submitted on this form only and must be submitted to joanne.wilson@eastdurham.ac.uk procurement@eastdurham.ac.uk by the deadline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14cb539b-05ea-4068-94b3-a5cc8f19248f |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2024 - 3 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 | EAST DURHAM COLLEGE |
| Locality | PETERLEE |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR8 2RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Peterlee West |
| Westminster constituency | Easington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZOOLOGICAL FABRICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 45214300 - Construction work for college buildings

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2024 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14cb539b-05ea-4068-94b3-a5cc8f19248f
- 4 Dec 2023 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf263913-3ff8-43c2-9b2d-b8d098823b8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14cb539b-05ea-4068-94b3-a5cc8f19248f
  3rd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf263913-3ff8-43c2-9b2d-b8d098823b8e
  4th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/823dd1be-704b-4a16-a7ab-84e5c563242c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf1f3148-5ef7-40d7-b988-e6d73d71d748

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