714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME

The contract timeline is not explicitly stated with a start date, end date, or total duration. However, it is mentioned that the Final Technical Proposal and Project Plan shall be delivered to the Authority's Project Manager for endorsement one month after the contract award has been finalised. The project plan is expected to include a proposed work sequence, anticipated outage duration for each building or operational area, proposed phased installation, and measures to minimise operational disruption. The delivery dates for various phases such as the Final Technical Proposal and Project Plan, decommissioning and removal of existing pipework, and delivery and installation of new pipework are all listed as "TBC" (To Be Confirmed).

The core scope of work for this tender involves the replacement of the existing pipework installation at Defence Munitions (DM) Beith in Buildings 1, 2, and 3, due to ageing materials, to maintain a safe and compliant system.

The Statement of Work (SOW) summary and core deliverables include:

• Providing an engineering solution for the removal of existing pipework, installation of suitable replacement pipework, and testing of the complete installation.
• Submission of a Final Technical Proposal and Project Plan for DM Beith, which must detail the engineering solution, installation methodology, outage strategy, programme, risk assessments, test and commissioning plan, and compliance matrix.
• Decommissioning and safe removal of existing pipework, air panels, and components from DM Beith Buildings 1, 2, and 3, including waste disposal and making good any infrastructure damage.
• Delivery and installation of new pipework, air panels, and components in DM Beith Buildings 1, 2, and 3. This includes ensuring the complete system is installed, passing design and workmanship inspections, pressure and leakage tests, demonstrating operating pressure, satisfactory breathing-air testing, correct panel and outlet function, defect closure, and complete handover documentation.
• Identifying and procuring all necessary components for the replacement pipework system.
• The contractor's scope begins at the agreed downstream connection point from the existing compressed-air plant and encompasses all new distribution pipework, valves, supports, panels, regulators, filters, outlets, connections, and associated infrastructure works to deliver a complete operational system.
• Provision of all materials, labour, equipment, tooling, and transport by the contractor.
• Carrying out all necessary building and civil works, such as access equipment, drilling, pipe supports, sealing, fire-stopping, removal of redundant supports, making good walls, ceilings, floors, and finishes, and protection and reinstatement of nearby services.
• Installation of ring mains with adequate isolation valves in each building/room, and specific panels equipped with breathing air and nitrogen outlets.
• Making final connections to existing Authority-owned equipment.
• Conducting leak tests on all new pipework upon completion.
• Providing warranties for the pipework replacement.
• Ensuring compliance with various regulations, including LOLER, PUWER, JSP 482, British Standards (EN1570, EN 60529, EN12021:2014), and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR), and COSHH Regulations 2002.
• Providing technical instructions, manuals, supporting documents, and training to the Authority for the new pipework system.
• Undertaking the duties of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.