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Newcastle University

(NU/1682) High Voltage Infrastructure - Network Mapping Services

Publication Platform
DUE NORTH LIMITED

Publication Date
09 June 2021

Deadline
12:00pm, 14 July 2021

Tender ID
NCL001-DN547350-70516291

Description
The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) within 30 days of knowledge or constructive knowledge of breach.

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Newcastle University

(NU/1682) High Voltage Infrastructure - Network Mapping Services

Publication Platform
DUE NORTH LIMITED

Publication Date
07 October 2021

Deadline
12:00pm, 14 July 2021

Tender ID
NCL001-DN547350-45750423

Winners
RPS Switchgear Ltd

Description
The University wishes to appoint a contractor to carry out enhanced testing services of the Campus High Voltage Infrastructure network. The Current HV system is in excess of 50 years old and is currently undergoing major refurbishment and upgrade to allow for a more robust system for the next 30 plus years and enable the University with more resilient business continuity. Following a desk based cable assessment study based on OFGEM health indices, the University has generated a base health level index of the University's 46 x 11kv circuits on age, loading, and fault history. This desk based exercise was carried out without any physical diagnostic data and the health indices that have been derived for our circuits may be either overly optimistic or pessimistic based on this calculation. Diagnostic testing is required to either confirm or amend the current health index on a circuit by circuit basis. The enhanced testing will revise the health index and depending upon diagnostic testing results allow the formulation of an action plan. The plan will range from immediate too long term action depending upon diagnostic results and health index. In accordance with HSG 230