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title: "Provision of a Steelwork Clad, Portal Framed Building"
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# Provision of a Steelwork Clad, Portal Framed Building

Buyer: DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c241d09-5851-4a01-b161-147f4bb2359d

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## Summary

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) has awarded a contract for the "Provision of a Steelwork Clad, Portal Framed Building" located at the Dounreay site in Thurso, Caithness. The contract encompasses the manufacture and erection of a steel portal frame building along with ancillary structures, valued at £500,000. The contract period begins on 17 April 2019 and extends until 6 November 2019. The procurement was conducted through a selective method with a restricted procedure, classified under construction structures and materials.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and steelworks, particularly those capable of undertaking structural steel building projects. Companies with expertise in providing cladding and ancillary construction elements will find themselves well-placed to compete. Given the scale of the contract and the qualification for SMEs, this opening could lead to substantial business growth for organisations looking to establish or expand their presence in the construction sector.

## Notice

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is awarding a Contract for the manufacture and erection of a steel portal frame building and ancillary steelwork structures. The building is required to provide suitable support and protection for a shielded ADU Floc immobilisation process line which is to be built on the Dounreay site. The supporting ancillary steelwork structures include a pipe bridge, external fire escape and covered walkway. The portal frame structure will fix directly to a 1m thick reinforced concrete foundation slab which will be constructed by others as part of the Civil Works associated with the new facility. The pipe bridge plinths and foundations required for the ancillary structures will also be constructed by others. The main building structure is approximately 12m x 18m on plan with an eaves height of 10m and a roof pitch of 15deg. The structure incorporates a 5 tonne runway beam along the full length of the building. A 5m x 10m lean-to structure is also attached to the main building for storage and export facilities. This secondary structure is approximately 10m x 5m on plan with an eaves height of 4m and a roof pitch of 15deg. The structures are to be clad with insulated profiled metal cladding with a core thickness of 100mm and a fire rating of 30mins. The building includes 4 No. roller shutter doors and 4 No. fire escape doors. The pipe bridge is of lattice beam construction, 45m in length and supported on 5 column frames all circa 6.5m in height. The spans between column supports vary between 19.5m and 4.0m. The external fire escape is a braced steel structure with dunbar flooring and the covered walkway comprises of a series of transverse steel portal frames clad in proprietary insulated profiled metal cladding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d77be28-f85e-4e1d-b5fa-406a978e26e8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 16 Apr 2019 - 6 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION LIMITED |
| Locality | THURSO, CAITHNESS |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW14 7TZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Thurso and Northwest Caithness |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOW'S LYBSTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 44212381 - Cladding
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2019 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d77be28-f85e-4e1d-b5fa-406a978e26e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d77be28-f85e-4e1d-b5fa-406a978e26e8
  18th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=10112&B=DSRL
  Additional data
- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/9689
  User / Company

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