Environment Agency - Tropical Hardwood Purchase (Days Lock)

Provision of timber for a contract running from 28/10/2018 to 14/12/2018, approximately.

Timber Specification -

D50 minimum strength grade. Certified timber (FSC or PEFC) - certification to be provided by supplier. Supplier to specify straightness in quotation, 2mm/m is preferred. Timber to be free from excessive wane, splits, shakes or knots. Timber to be planed all round. Supplier to confirm indicative moisture content.

Timber element details

Head Gates:

Heel posts - 2 no. 4800 x 355 x 305

Head mitre post - 2 no. 4800 x 305 x 305

Head rails (top and bottom) - 6 no. 4400 x 305 x 305 Head rails (mid) - 4 no. 4400 x 255 x 255

Head sluice puncheons (outer by posts) - 1 no. 3000 x 125 x 305 Head sluice puncheons (at quarter points of rail) - 1 no. 3000 x 150 x 305 Head sluice puncheons (central) - 1 no. 1800 x 200 x 305 Head sluice cylinder puncheons - 1 no. 2200 x 355 x 255 Head diagonal braces - 2 no. 5500 x 205 x 242 Head sluice guides - 4 no. 2500 x 100 x 75

Head sluice guides (central) - 1 no. 2500 x 150 x 75 Head sluice boards - 16 no. 1800 x 150 x 75

Tail Gates:

Heel posts - 2 no. 6100 x 355 x 305

Head mitre post - 2 no. 6100 x 305 x 305

Head rails (top and bottom) - 6 no. 4500 x 305 x 305 Head rails (mid) - 4 no. 4500 x 255 x 255

Head sluice puncheons (outer by posts) - 1 no. 3000 x 125 x 305 Head sluice puncheons (at quarter points of rail) - 1 no. 3000 x 150 x 305 Head sluice puncheons (central) - 1 no. 1800 x 200 x 305 Head sluice cylinder puncheons - 1 no. 2400 x 355 x 255 Head diagonal braces - 2 no. 6400 x 205 x 242 Head sluice guides - 4 no. 2500 x 100 x 75

Head sluice guides (central) - 1 no. 2500 x 150 x 75 Head sluice boards - 16 no. 1800 x 150 x 75

Additional information: If you are interested in tendering for this contract, please email your response to WTHMS.AP.Upper.Thames@environment-agency.gov.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 16:00 on 19 October 2018.