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MEP Tender Notice

Courtauld Institute of Art · Local or regional public body

In brief

Courtauld Institute of Art is looking for suppliers for construction work (London).

The estimated value is £9,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Friday 28 August 2026
Bids by
11:59pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026

How bids are scored

Health & Safety 14% · SUITABILITY AND PAST EXPERIENCE 10% · CURRENT / FUTURE WORKLOAD 5% · PROJECT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS & TECHNICAL ABILITY 40% · FINANCIAL INFORMATION 10% · DISPUTE / DIFFERENCE ACTIONS PAST AND PENDING 10% · COMPANY INFORMATION 1% · QUALITY ASSURANCE & ACCREDITATION 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts in this region (from 266 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

MEPH 1. Survey, isolate, strip out and dispose of relevant existing services in a safe manner. 2. Survey and report on condition of existing services in the Phase 1 areas that are being retained 3. Enabling works and decommissioning of Phase 1 works 4. CCTV Survey of existing drainage/rainwater stacks 5. Above ground soil & waste drainage consisting of new pipework, thermal and acoustic insulation, chlorination and treatment…Read the full description
MEPH 1. Survey, isolate, strip out and dispose of relevant existing services in a safe manner. 2. Survey and report on condition of existing services in the Phase 1 areas that are being retained 3. Enabling works and decommissioning of Phase 1 works 4. CCTV Survey of existing drainage/rainwater stacks 5. Above ground soil & waste drainage consisting of new pipework, thermal and acoustic insulation, chlorination and treatment 6. Above ground rainwater drainage system consisting of new pipework, thermal and acoustic insulation, sump pump 7. Supply and installation of sanitaryware including, but not limited to WCs, sinks, taps 8. Domestic cold water services including mains supply, boosted distribution, storage tank, booster set, pumps, conditioner, trace heating, leak detection and insulation 9. Water booster set located in the 'Strands vaults', provided as Part of Phase 1 is to be extended as part of Phase 2 works. 9. Hot water plant and distribution pipework including insulation 10. Low temperature hot water (LTHW) heating systems 11. Dry riser system 12. Water treatment, flushing & chlorination 13. Specialist water treatment / humidification systems (RO plant) 14. Pipework insulation & trace heating 15. Chilled water systems 16. Heat pump plant & associated infrastructure 17. Underfloor heating systems 18. Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system including cooling units, controllers, refrigerant & condensate pipework distribution, FCUs and insulation 19. Refrigerant leak detection 20. Electric heating systems - radiant heaters and controls 21. Gas installation to Kitchens 22. Boiler flue 23. Meters - heat interface, water and gas. All meters shall be connected and monitored from the Courtauld's automated metering system. 24. Liaison with Thames Water VENTILATION 1. Air handling units and heat recovery units 2. Toilet extract fans 3. Attenuators including cross talk 4. Fresh air intake ductwork 5. Exhaust ductwork 6. Supply ductwork 7. Extract ductwork 8. Kitchen fire rated ductwork 9. Diffusers, grilles and flexible connections 10. Motorised fire / smoke dampers 11. Thermal Insulation 12. Acoustic lining where required 12. Ductwork cleaning 13. General fire rated ductwork 15. Volume control dampers 15. Variable air volume (VAV) systems 16. Smoke extract and smoke control systems 17. Natural ventilation controls & actuated windows 18. Air handling plant ancillary equipment 19. Ceiling and wall fans within East wing & Library ELECTRICAL 1. Survey, isolate, strip out and dispose of relevant existing services in a safe manner. 2. Survey and report on condition of existing services in the Phase 1 areas that are being retained 3. Enabling works and decommissioning of Phase 1 works 4. Liaison with UKPN for their works involving upgraded supply 6. LV switchgear 7. Distribution boards 8. Sub-main cabling distribution 9. Sub-metering 10. Busbar systems 11. Life safety LV cable distribution 12. Life safety emergency lighting cable 13. Primary and secondary containment 14. Mechanical power supplies 15. Power supplies for specialist systems 16. Floor boxes 17. Isolators 18. Sockets 19. General lighting systems 20. Emergency lighting systems 21. Lighting Control including cabling 22. Transformer enclosures 23. Hook up connection to be utilised for a generator to provide temporary power for changeover of UKPN supply 24. Energy metering & monitoring 25. Main equipotential bonding 26. Earthing to lift shafts 27. Surge protection 28. Electromagnetic screening 29. Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) including mimic panels for evacuation lifts. MEP COMMON 1. Plant handling and movement 2. Testing & commissioning 3. Interfaces & overall systems integration 4. Bracketry and secondary steelwork 5. O&M manuals 6. Labelling and identification 7. Integrated and black building testing 8. Integrated systems testing (IST) 9. BREEAM requirements 10. Surveys and validations 11. Final clean 12. Temporary protection 13. Inertia bases 14. Client training 15. 12 month warranties 16. Samples 17. Soft landings 18. Noise & vibration control 19. Seasonal commissioning 20. Fire protection pillows within containment 21. Intumescent Putty Pads (supply and install) / Hockey Sticks (supply and free issue to Dryliner) 22. Fire Stopping and Fire Collars to all penetrations of 50mm x 50mm or less through all walls or floors (including concrete). 23. Existing services being retained 24. Arrange lift & shift equipment 25. BWIC up to 50mm 26. Big foot system and hop overs

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 28 August 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 079192-2026

About the buyer

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Awards

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From notice 079192-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.