Service Level Agreement for the operation and maintenance services of existing Combined Heat and Power Plant and associated ancillary systems

Tender description

The University of Southampton Estates and Facilities Department has a requirement to maintain to a high performance standard its existing CHP system and electrical outputs located at University Road, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, (Highfield Campus). This requirement requires the provision of a comprehensive maintenance service including remote monitoring, regular performance reporting and a CHP performance guarantee. The CHP installation comprises of 2 No. 1400kW[e] natural gas fired CHP engines type JMS420GSN as manufactured by Jenbacher and were installed in 2005 and have been fully operational since that time. The CHP plant has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturers' requirements with the correct level of service / overhaul being carried out at the key milestone (hours run) stages. All records are available for review including past performance reports. (It should be noted that during the major overhaul at 60,000 hours, the crankshafts for both engines were inspected and were deemed to be of a condition that did not require them to be replaced at that time).