New Air Source Heat Pump installation & Air Conditioning installation - Museum Store

The Horniman wishes to appoint a suitably qualified MEP contractor to design, supply, install and commission three ASHP's after having removed the existing natural gas boilers, pipework and pumps. A provisional item of work to be priced is the installation of split AC units to the office areas for higher temperature heating and cooling.

Contractor is to complete the final design and submit installation drawings and schedules for acceptance by the client and employers agent prior to commencing the installation.

The plant room contains a number of asbestos containing materials as listed on the latest management report by Lucion Services Ref 577837. A full R&D (refurbishment and demolition) survey of the area affected by the works is underway and will be published as soon as available.

The site is a fully operational, occupied and staffed storage facility that houses the majority of the museum's

collection. As such extreme care is required when working within the building and around the stored collection.

Paying particular attention to mitigating the impact of dust, debris, water, accidental damage and safe systems of work especially around site security, the moving and use of ladders, access equipment and works on any plumbing systems.

Scope and Objectives of the project can be found in the specification, CDM information, Drawings and the Contract Sum Analysis.

For your tender return to be considered as compliant, you are required to return the following;

• Form of Tender duly signed
• Contract Sum Analysis (Pricing Document) fully priced.
• A detailed programme for the works with critical path and associated information required.
• Evidence of your insurances, VAT registration and UTR -
• Three references of recent relevant works.
• Details of your company history and profile, including financial information and environmental policy
• A completed quality assessment questionnaire.
• Digital tender submissions must be received by their attendant deadlines.
• Please ensure that you include with your submission a total price for the works identified noting any exclusions. Prices should be submitted using the Schedules of Work - Pricing document.

We will not accept tender submissions from companies who have not undertaken a site visit.

Please contact Adele Harrington aharrington@horniman.ac.uk to book a site visit, which will be undertaken as group visits.

Digital tender submissions must be received by 12 noon Wednesday 9th August 2023

IMPORTANT: All compliant tenders will be initially assessed and scored according to their cost submissions (representing a maximum of 60% of the total score available). Once these have been assessed we will then undertake the quality assessment and scoring for the three most economically competitive tenders.

• Tender submissions should be made electronically to Adele Harrington (aharrington@horniman.ac.uk)

The tender returns will be assessed on the following weighting:

60% Cost

40% Quality