Planning

Tower Bridge Fire Suppression Works

  • City of London Corporation

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011557

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0450e4

Published 10 April 2024, 9:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of London Corporation

Guildhall

London

EC2P 2EJ

Contact

Jemma Borland

Email

Jemma.Borland@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2076063030

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tower Bridge Fire Suppression Works

Reference number

23/21/PS

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

1. Replacement of the existing fire suppression system in the Towers with a new fire suppression system, recommended to be a standard sprinkler (water) system and which will cover:

a. The Towers

b. The Walkways

c. The Abutments

d. The Engine Rooms and Shop (museum on the south shore)

2. Possible refurbishment or replacement (to be confirmed) of the existing gas suppression system in the machine rooms (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest)

3. Connecting the fire suppression systems to the BMS

4. Boosting the water mains and domestic water supplies to support the new fire suppression system (to include infrastructure upgrades with Thames Water and the coordination of that)

5. Placement of the fire suppression tanks in the recommended location (currently under investigation)

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

Tower Bridge

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Corporation’s intention is to use an Open Procedure FTS, Two-Stage Design and Build Procedure for this procurement process. The ITT is estimated to be released on 26th April 2024 via the City of London Corporation tendering Portal, CapitalEsourcing.

two.2.14) Additional information

Overview of Evaluation

- Team

- Programme

- Methodology/Approach (Design/PSCA/main works)

- Access and Logistics

- Experience/Case Studies

Responsible Procurement:

- RP1 - Climate Action

- RP2 - Climate Action

- RP3 - Social Value (Pass/Fail)

- RP4 - Social Value

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 April 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes