Scientific installations

Tender description

The University of Edinburgh invites bids for the upgrade of its facilities at the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the Edinburgh Bioquarter, 5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU. This involves inter alia the removal of a tunnel washer; installation of a cagewasher and associated pit; a cage change robot; a dirty bedding disposal system; a fresh bedding dispenser; relocation of a bottle washing system; installation, and commissioning and validation of all equipment. A single contractor will be appointed to provide all equipment requirements required for the project. The contract comprises equipment supply and installation. The equipment elements are: — Cage washer, — Cage change robot, — Dirty bedding disposal, — Fresh bedding dispenser, — Installation, commissioning and validation. The equipment and all associated installation and commissioning and validation services must be provided by a single contractor. Those responsible for carrying out the decommissioning, removing, installing and commissioning of the equipment shall be required to pay particular attention to mitigation of noise and vibration, as well as Biological containment of the works area to protect adjacent animal facilities. — Installation may need to take place over weekends and out-with normal work hours. NB: The minor works required for the SCRM BRF Wash up Area, are separate from the supply of the equipment. A separate contractor will be responsible for the associated Minor Works, which will be procured as a sub-Regulated Procurement process due to the value involved.