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Latest News and Developments
Podcast Needs Your Help
We are hosting a series of Podcasts interviews over the coming months and require industry insiders to discuss key issues...more
Sole Distributor Agreement
J & E HALL has signed a sole distributor agreement with Dean & Wood...more
Is nothing Recession Proof?
Utility giant Thames Water is blaming the recession and an expected dip in demand from commercial customers for its decision to scale back plans for a major new reservoir in Oxfordshire...more
Two More Years' Contraction Predicted
The price of construction work fell by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2008 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...more
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Current Tenders
Energy Management Consultancy Services
Energy Saving Trust March 2009...more
PPM Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance
City of Westminster March 2009...more
Commercial Gas Service Contract
Barnsley Borough Council March 2009...more
Mechanical & Electrical Development
West Nottinghamshire College March 2009...more
Redevelopment and Refurbishment of Power Station (M&E)
EDF Energy PLC March 2009...more
Mechanical & Electrical Redevelopment
East Midlands Trains Limited March 2009...more
Energy Management Consultancy Services
Energy Saving Trust
March 2009
Provision of Energy Services Support for the Energy Saving Trust.
The Energy Saving Trust is inviting tenders to offer advice, support and consultancy to local authorities and housing associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are developing or considering an energy services company approach.
This contract notice is an accelerated restricted procedure notice and we will be issuing PQQ's in due course.
PPM Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance
City of Westminster
March 2009
Tender for the provision of planned preventative and reactive maintenance for M&E equipment in respect of non corporate offices and housing stock in The City of Westminster.
Expressions of interest are sought from suitably experienced companies who wish to be considered for selection to tender for the provision of the above service.
The contract includes but is not limited to:
Maintenance of heating systems, boilers and radiators, lighting, pressurisation units, air conditioning and fire alarm systems.
To express an interest a Pre-qualification questionnaire must be completed and returned by 12noon on the 31/3/09.
Contact Information
Brian Carter
City of Westminster
C/O Enterprise FM
33 Tachbrook Street
London
SW1V 2JR
bcater@westminster.gov.uk
Commercial Gas Service Contract
Barnsley Borough Council
March 2009
12 month contract with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract is for the servicing of commercial gas and oil fired appliances in various BMBC buildings. The estimated value is £100,000.
This scheme will be procured electronically through the supplier contract management scheme. Applicants must register their company at http:scms.alito.co.uk Applicnats must register their company interest against this procurement exercise. Closing date for pre qualification is 4pm 6th April 2009.
Contact Information
Helpdesk: 01226 774341
Contractsandprocurement@barnsley.gov.uk
Mechanical & Electrical Development
West Nottinghamshire College
March 2009
West Nottinghamshire College is a further education college with the main campus situated in Mansfield. The College is investing £96 million in the development of a new campus in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The scheme will consist of three buildings to house facilities for sports, engineering and performing arts. The project will include classrooms and teaching facilities, main sports hall, changing facilities, a 250 seat theatre, workshops, storage areas, reception, offices, IT, admin, security, and staff and student amenities.
Key Personnel
Karen Hill (Finance Manager)
Mark Bramley (Facilities Manager)
Rachael Mee (HR Services Manager)
Ricky Coxon (IT Manager)
Contact Information
West Nottinghamshire College
Derby Road
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5BH
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01623 627191
Fax: 01623 623063
Redevelopment and Refurbishment of Power Station (M&E)
EDF Energy PLC
March 2009
EDF Energy Plc is one of the largest suppliers of gas and electricity services in the UK. The company is investing £100 million in the revelopment and refurbishment of a gas fired power station at West Burton in Nottinghamshire. The scheme will include power production facilities, gas turbines, engineering workshops, storage areas, warehousing, offices, IT, admin, meeting rooms, reception, security and staff amenities.
Project Location
West Burton Power Station
Retford
Nottinghamshire
N22 9BL
United Kingdom
Further Information
EDF Energy Plc
40 Grosvenor Place
Victoria
London
SW1X 7EN
Telephone: 020 7242 9050
Fax: No main fax number
Mechanical & Electrical Redevelopment & Refurbishment
East Midlands Trains Limited
March 2009
East Midlands Trains Limited is a public trains services business. The company is investing £25 million in the redevelopment and refurbishment of its Etches Park Depot in Derby to improve efficiency and staff facilities at the site. The project will include train maintenance facilities, engineering workshops, specialist equipment, storage areas, wheel lathe shed, offices, IT, admin, meeting rooms, reception, security and staff amenities.
Contact Information
East Midlands Trains Limited
Midland House
Nelson Street
Derby
DE1 2SA
Telephone: 08457 125 678
Fax: 01332 263895 (FPS)
Refurbishment – Environmental Equipment & Systems
Sandwell Borough Council
March 2009
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council provides public services to the residents of Sandwell and the surrounding areas. The Council is investing £5 million in the development of a new 1,900 square metre primary school at the former Orchard School site in Smethwick, West Midlands to replace the outdated facilities at Crocketts Lane Primary School. The scheme will include seven classrooms, teaching facilities, library, dining/sports hall, all-weather pitches, canteen, reception, offices, IT, admin, security and staff and pupil amenities. The scheme will include several environmentally friendly features including a green roof, biomass boiler and solar panels.
Key Contacts
Christine Bailey (Facilities Manager)
Lynda Bateman (Executive of Finance and Business Services)
Neil Whitehouse (Purchasing Manager)
Construction / Mechanical & Electrical fit out
Sibbertoft Manor
March 2009
Sibbertoft Manor is a private residential care home. The home is investing £750,000 in the development of a new 600 square metre extension to its site in Sibbertoft, Leicestershire to provide 13 additional bedrooms for the expansion of the business. The project will include en-suite bedrooms, new entrance and reception area, boiler room, security and amenities.
Contact
Sibbertoft Manor
Church Street
Sibbertoft
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 9UA
Telephone: 01858 881304
Fax: 01858 881488 (FPS)
Development, Mechanical & Electrical, Air Conditioning
Essex
March 2009
Apollo Cinemas Limited is provider of multi-screen cinemas. The company is investing £8 million in the development of a new 6 screen multiplex cinema at the William Hunter Way development in Brentwood, Essex. The project will include 1,020 seats, DTS surround sound, full air conditioning, entrance foyer, ticketing, retail outlets, storage areas, offices, IT, admin, security, and staff and customer amenities. It is anticipated that around 38 full and part-time jobs will be created by the scheme.
Key Personnel
Rob Arthur (Operations Director)
Steve Lavelle (Property and Development Director)
Steve Plant (Finance Director)
Contact Information
Apollo Cinemas Limited
Houston House
12 Sceptre Court
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6AW
Telephone: 01772 323544 (TPS)
Fax: 01772 323545 (FPS)
Refurbishment Mechanical & Electrical, Air conditioning, Boiler, Ventilation
Telford
March 2009
QHotels Limited is a group of ten prestigious hotels. The group are investing £5 million in the redevelopment and refurbishment of the Telford Golf & Country Club Hotel in Shropshire. The project will include the refurbishment of all 96 bedrooms and corridors, en-suite facilities, meeting and conference facilities, air conditioning, restaurant and dining facilities, offices, IT, staff and customer amenities.
Key Personnel
Andrew Tait (Procurement Manager)
David Kelly (Director of IT)
Ian Goulding (Finance Director)
Nicola Roskell (HR Director)
Contact Information
Wellington House
Cliffe Park
Bruntcliffe Road
Morley
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS27 0RY
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0113 289 8989
Fax: 0113 289 8955
Refurbishment, Construction, Mechanical & electrical, Renewable Energy, Boilers, CHP Plant
Southwark, London
March 2009
The Unite Group Plc is a leading provider of value for money accommodation services for students. The company is investing £18 million in the development of student accommodation in Southwark, London. The scheme will include 230 bedrooms, roof terrace, courtyard, common room, laundry, bike storage, communal areas, reception, storage areas and security. The project will incorporate a range of renewable energy sources through bio mass, and combined heat and power generation.
Location
Lavington Street & Great Suffolk Street
Southwark
London
United Kingdom
Key Personnel
David Whyte (Procurement Manager)
Mark Allen (Chief Executive)
Rhys Thomas (IT Business Services Manager)
Shane Spires (Director of HR)
Redevelopment, Mechanical & Electrical, Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation
London
March 2009
Aegon UK Limited is an insurance and investment business. The company is investing £4 million in the redevelopment and refurbishment of its offices in Westminster, London. The scheme will include open plan and individual offices, reception, workstations, IT, admin, storage areas, meeting and conference rooms, security and staff amenities.
Location
127-133 Charing Cross Road
Westminster
London
WC2H 0QY
United Kingdom
Key Personnel
David Walker (Facilities Manager)
Mark Laidlaw (Chief Financial Officer)
Paul Chong (IT Manager)
Sandy Begbie (Director of HR)
Construction and fit out
London
March 2009
HBOS Plc are a provider of financial services. The company are investing £1.2 million in a new office facility in Hill Street, Central London. The scheme will include offices, IT, admin, meeting rooms, reception, storage areas and staff facilities
Contact Information
PO Box No 5
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH1 1YZ
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0870 600 5000
Fax: no main fax number
Refurbishment, Mechanical & Electrical, Air Conditioning
London, West End
March 2009
The Berners Hotel are a provider of luxury accommodation. The hotel are investing £20 million in the refurbishment and redevelopment of the hotel in the West End of London. The scheme will include luxury ensuite accommodation, bars, restaurants, reception area, offices, IT, admin, storage areas and staff facilities.
Key Personnel
Angela Befant (HR Manager)
Gary Burnett (Cost Controller)
Steve Collis (Financial Controller)
Refurbishment, Mechanical & Electrical
Charlton, London
March 2009
Charlton Athletic Football Club are one of the leading football clubs in London. The club are investing £8 million in an extension to their football stadium in Charlton, London to provide an additional 15,000 capacity, visitor facility with retail areas and offices.
Key Personnel
Helen Reed (HR Manager)
Mike Fabin (IT Manager)
Peter Varney (Chief Executive)
Sean McGarrigle (Facilities Manager)
Steve Kavanagh (Head of Finance)
Main Content
Podcast Needs Your Help
We are hosting a series of Podcasts interviews over the coming months and require industry insiders to discuss key issues within your sector. These interviews will be aired on our website via Podcast.
These interviews will be distributed to leading parties within the industry and hopefully summaries included in many of the leading trade publications.
With this in mind we are looking for 6 respected industry insiders to agree to be interviewed on a industry relevant subject that is "close to your heart".
The interview will only take 15 to 20 minutes of your time and can be performed ideally face to face or alternately over the telephone or via email. All questions can be viewed and agreed prior to the interview.
If you are interested in moving forward with this please just contact us and leave a convenient contact time and we will contact you via telephone to move the process forward.
Sole Distributor Agreement
J & E HALL has signed a sole distributor agreement with Dean & Wood enabling it to sell remanufactured Halltherm compressors at its 14 branches in the UK and Ireland.
Dean & Wood will act as agents on behalf of J & E Halls' Halltherm division, offering remanufactured compressors for sale while Halltherm will accept used compressors from Dean & Wood customers for remanufacturing.
J & E Hall has been remanufacturing compressors for more than 25 years. This service is provided at its Halltherm plant in Derby. There technicians can convert a failed compressor into an efficient 'good as new machine' with parts recycled, where possible.
Halltherm business manager for Remanufactured Compressors Graham Prince said: "Our off-the-peg machines have earned a deserved reputation for providing great value and longevity. New is not always the answer. Ex-stock always wins when customers are looking for like for like replacements".
Dean & Wood technical director John Smith said: "When a compressor breaks down, our customers are looking for a first-time fix. Speed, reliability and technical expertise are of the essence here. The value-added services offered by Halltherm, combined with the support of the Dean & Wood network of branches throughout the UK and Ireland, form an attractive package."
Is nothing Recession Proof?
Utility giant Thames Water is blaming the recession and an expected dip in demand from commercial customers for its decision to scale back plans for a major new reservoir in Oxfordshire.
The company had planned a £1bn super-reservoir near Abingdon but now says it will consider a smaller scheme and has put back the timetable by five years.
While it says it still believes that a major reservoir will be needed in the region in the long term, immediate demand is likely to be less than previously predicted due to slower population growth and the gloomy economic outlook.
This has led to a revision of the company's strategic plan which outlines its priorities for the next 25 years.
"The economic downturn has had a significant impact on our water demand forecasts," said David Owens, chief executive of Thames.
"We are [also] now predicting a slower increase in population and household numbers from those outlined in our draft plan.
"This, combined with lower commercial water use and customers' continued efforts to save water following the drought, means that overall demand for water will increase more slowly than previously forecast, particularly in the next five years.
"Our demand management programme, which includes leakage reduction, more metering and water efficiency, remains at the centre of our plans, but in some cases we have been able to extend the period for this work to be undertaken.
"This will ease the pressure on customer bills in the short-term and enable us to deliver our programme at a steadier rate, resulting in less disruption.
"The long and difficult drought we experienced in 2005 and 2006 brought home to all of us that we cannot be complacent about our water supplies. Our customers have repeatedly told us that they do not want us to take risks.
"Additional water resources will be required by 2020 and, after carefully re-examining all the options, we still believe there is a strong case for a major new reservoir in Oxfordshire.
"However, in view of the scale of the outstanding uncertainties it is appropriate to promote some smaller schemes first. We will continue to develop the reservoir scheme to ensure that it can be operational when needed, currently indicated to be 2026.
"The uncertainties include climate change, the potential requirement to reduce existing abstractions on environmental grounds, and the rate of increase of both business and domestic consumption.
"These factors will be closely monitored and any changes will be reflected in annual updates to this plan, and in future plans - which are produced every five years."
Two More Years' Contraction Predicted
The price of construction work fell by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2008 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors building cost information service survey and it expects tender prices to continue to fall by a further 10% during 2009 and 2010.
Overall orders for construction in the third quarter were 10% below the previous quarter and 18% below the equivalent quarter of 2007. But costs continued to rise with materials up 7.2% and wages up 4.6%.
The Institution expects new work output to fall 7% this year and a further 3% next with the biggest downturns in housing, private industrial and private commercial. No growth is expected before 2011.
"The next two years are going to be tough on the construction industry," said BCIS information services manager Peter Rumble.
"Contractors who traditionally carry out a significant proportion of public sector work are likely to fair better than those carrying out mainly private sector work.
"However this is assuming that a prompt release of public funds is delivered, as promised in the pre-budget report, which is already looking unlikely."
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