--- title: "British Museum SWEC Main Works M&E Contractor" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04262f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04262f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04262f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04262f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM" published: "2023-12-15" --- # British Museum SWEC Main Works M&E Contractor Buyer: THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04262f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04262f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04262f.json) ## Summary The British Museum is seeking a Main Works M&E Contractor for its Energy Centre Programme in London. The procurement process is currently in the "active" stage, with a tender value of £40,000,000 GBP. The deadline for submissions is 30th January 2024. The procurement method is "selective" with "Restricted procedure." This opportunity falls under the CPV classification for "Engineering works and construction works." This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in electrical, mechanical, and construction works. Businesses with expertise in primary mechanical & electrical equipment installation, building services infrastructure alterations, civils, and builders work would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The British Museum, as the buying organisation, is looking for contractors to provide M&E services within their Energy Centre Programme, offering a chance for businesses to contribute to a prestigious cultural institution's infrastructure development. ## Notice The British Museum is undertaking a major development at its Bloomsbury Estate. The Energy Centre Programme is designed to improve energy supply and generation, rationalise primary services distribution, and provide improved resilience in the building services infrastructure that serves the Museum's main site. The programme is also a key enabler which will support ongoing asset and infrastructure renewal and the emerging aspirations of the British Museum's masterplan. The M&E Contractor will undertake the role of Principal Contractor to provide all M&E services within the new South West Energy Centre, within the new East Road Building, within existing and new substations and all associated services infrastructure. The scope also includes elements of civils and builders work including trenching for new and relocated services and threading services through the existed listed building fabric. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The scope of these Works includes: 1. The installation of primary mechanical & electrical equipment within a new energy centre in the South-West corner of the Bloomsbury site, known as the South-West Energy Centre (SWEC) to house primary mechanical and electrical plant with additional accommodation for back-of house support functions. Note that the base build construction of the energy centre will be procured separately. 2. The installation of primary mechanical & electrical equipment within a secondary plant building in the North-East corner of the Bloomsbury site known as the East Road Building (ERB) to house High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) substation B, associated LV distribution, emergency LV generation, primary sprinkler plant, and additional engineering support functions. Note that the base build construction of the energy centre will be procured separately. 3. The alteration of existing building services infrastructure and the installation of new building services to deliver the agreed services strategy across the estate. Inclusive of, but not limited to a Primary low temperature hot water (LTHW) plant rooms and distribution. b. Primary chilled water plant to the West and South-West of the Bloomsbury Estate. c. HV and LV substations and distribution. d. A new relocated intake substation (ISS) in the South-East of the Bloomsbury Estate. e. LV emergency power generation and distribution to the Bloomsbury Estate. f. Primary sprinkler plant and water storage. g. Decommissioning and demolition of obsolete building services infrastructure. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X3Q76FZ8NA ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037011-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1B 3DG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works - 45310000 - Electrical installation work - 45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work - 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment - 45331000 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work ## Release History - 15 Dec 2023 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037011-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.britishmuseum.org - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X3Q76FZ8NA - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Engineering-works-and-construction-works./X3Q76FZ8NA ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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