Contract award · 12 May 2023

RBGKEW1174 Decarbonisation Project - Jodrell Laboratories and Melon Yard

Royal Botanic Gardens awarded “Decarbonisation Project - Jodrell Laboratories and Melon Yard” to Alternative Heat Ltd for £4.93m on 12 May 2023.

Waste, cleaning & environmentalLondon

Value £4.93m
WinnerAlternative Heat Ltd SME

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Royal Botanic Gardens · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£4,933,168
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Waste, cleaning & environmental · Environmental services (CPV 90700000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 May 2023
  2. Published8 Aug 2023Published 88 days after the contract date

Description

Project Description and Programme Details Kew Gardens are undertaking a project to decarbonise the Jodrell laboratories and adjacent glasshouses. The scope of work is the following: 1 Install and commission a temporary heating system to supply the Jodrell and Mellon Yard for the duration of the project. 2 Strip-out the existing basement level boiler room (including removal of asbestos), remove all pipework and plant, remove oil tanks and superstructure to facilitate citing the main air source heat pump. 3 Construct a new plant room at ground level to house heating system and associated plant and materials. 4 Install connect and commission a new electrically powered heating system air source heat pumps and direct electric boilers. 5 Replacement of the existing air handling unit that supplies the Lecture Theatre. To include cleaning and repairing ductwork and repair/ replacement of all controls as necessary. 6 Installation of new Solar Photo Voltaic array at roof level, on the Wolfson W…

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