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# MEP Tender Notice

[Courtauld Institute of Art](https://tendernation.io/buyers/courtauld-institute-of-art)

Estimated value

£9,000,000

Published

19 Aug 2026

Deadline

Closed

14 Oct 2026

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

### MEPH

- Survey, isolate, strip out and dispose of relevant existing services in a safe manner.
- Survey and report on condition of existing services in the Phase 1 areas that are being retained
- Enabling works and decommissioning of Phase 1 works
- CCTV Survey of existing drainage/rainwater stacks
- Above ground soil & waste drainage consisting of new pipework, thermal and acoustic insulation, chlorination and treatment
- Above ground rainwater drainage system consisting of new pipework, thermal and acoustic insulation, sump pump
- Supply and installation of sanitaryware including, but not limited to WCs, sinks, taps
- Domestic cold water services including mains supply, boosted distribution, storage tank, booster set, pumps, conditioner, trace heating, leak detection and insulation
- Water booster set located in the 'Strands vaults', provided as Part of Phase 1 is to be extended as part of Phase 2 works.
- Hot water plant and distribution pipework including insulation
- Low temperature hot water (LTHW) heating systems
- Dry riser system
- Water treatment, flushing & chlorination
- Specialist water treatment / humidification systems (RO plant)
- Pipework insulation & trace heating
- Chilled water systems
- Heat pump plant & associated infrastructure
- Underfloor heating systems
- Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system including cooling units, controllers, refrigerant & condensate pipework distribution, FCUs and insulation
- Refrigerant leak detection
- Electric heating systems - radiant heaters and controls
- Gas installation to Kitchens
- Boiler flue
- Meters - heat interface, water and gas. All meters shall be connected and monitored from the Courtauld's automated metering system.
- Liaison with Thames Water

### VENTILATION

- Air handling units and heat recovery units
- Toilet extract fans
- Attenuators including cross talk
- Fresh air intake ductwork
- Exhaust ductwork 6. Supply ductwork 7. Extract ductwork 8. Kitchen fire rated ductwork 9. Diffusers, grilles and flexible connections
- Motorised fire / smoke dampers
- Thermal Insulation
- Acoustic lining where required
- Ductwork cleaning
- General fire rated ductwork
- Volume control dampers
- Variable air volume (VAV) systems
- Smoke extract and smoke control systems
- Natural ventilation controls & actuated windows
- Air handling plant ancillary equipment
- Ceiling and wall fans within East wing & Library

### ELECTRICAL

- Survey, isolate, strip out and dispose of relevant existing services in a safe manner.
- Survey and report on condition of existing services in the Phase 1 areas that are being retained
- Enabling works and decommissioning of Phase 1 works
- Liaison with UKPN for their works involving upgraded supply
- LV switchgear
- Distribution boards
- Sub-main cabling distribution
- Sub-metering
- Busbar systems
- Life safety LV cable distribution
- Life safety emergency lighting cable
- Primary and secondary containment
- Mechanical power supplies
- Power supplies for specialist systems
- Floor boxes
- Isolators
- Sockets
- General lighting systems
- Emergency lighting systems
- Lighting Control including cabling
- Transformer enclosures
- Hook up connection to be utilised for a generator to provide temporary power for changeover of UKPN supply
- Energy metering & monitoring
- Main equipotential bonding
- Earthing to lift shafts
- Surge protection
- Electromagnetic screening
- Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) including mimic panels for evacuation lifts.

### MEP COMMON

- Plant handling and movement
- Testing & commissioning
- Interfaces & overall systems integration
- Bracketry and secondary steelwork
- O&M manuals
- Labelling and identification
- Integrated and black building testing
- Integrated systems testing (IST)
- BREEAM requirements
- Surveys and validations
- Final clean
- Temporary protection
- Inertia bases
- Client training
- 12 month warranties
- Samples
- Soft landings
- Noise & vibration control
- Seasonal commissioning
- Fire protection pillows within containment
- Intumescent Putty Pads (supply and install) / Hockey Sticks (supply and free issue to Dryliner)
- Fire Stopping and Fire Collars to all penetrations of 50mm x 50mm or less through all walls or floors (including concrete).
- Existing services being retained
- Arrange lift & shift equipment
- BWIC up to 50mm
- Big foot system and hop overs

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## CPV classification

Building installation work

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06e802-2026-08-19T16:42:23+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06e802-2026-08-19T16:42:23+01:00)

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