Woodworking Machines (Supply, Installation & Commissioning)

The Authority's Housing Property and Construction Team has established the need to create an on-site joinery shop and require multiple woodworking machines and an extraction system to be supplied, installed and commissioned within the newly developed premises.

The team's primary business is repairs and maintenance and therefore only manufacturer small joiner items such as utilising relatively small sections of timber;

Main works • Framed Ledged and Braced Batten Doors • Batten Doors • General timber and sheet material cutting • Internal door alterations, special sizes, vision panels etc • Dressed gates

Minor works • Ramps • Secondary glazing • Stair gates • Radiator covers • Moulded skirtings • Special sized door frames • Spindles • Steel stair timber tread inserts

Generally, all timber utilised is already in dressed format and the largest materials used are as follows: • Plywood WBP 2440 x 1220 x 18mm • 100 x 50mm timber various lengths

Timeline

The construction works start in January therefore it is anticipated that the full install will be required in early March.

Workshop construction

The new joinery workshop is to be located within a fully refurbished existing 'listed building' at the Council's depot at the Killingworth Site. A newly formed acoustically insulated area is to be formed to reduce the transfer of sound to the adjacent office areas. Details of the new internal walls and ceiling / mezzanine construction can be found in the PDF drawing named Site Info - A Block Proposed Ground Floor Layout.

Site Visits

Tenderer's shall fully familiarise themselves with regards to the requirements of the Tender prior to pricing as no claims for additional costs will be entertained.

The proposed new joinery shop is currently under construction hence site visits are not feasible, drawings have been provided to enable a response to the tender documents.

Any further clarity should be sort via the messaging section for the tender on the NEPO Portal.

Specification

The minimum specification requirements can be found in the Schedule of Prices and Specification Spreadsheet and a drawing with indicative layout is provided within the tender pack.

The tender pack is now live and can be accessed as soon as you express an interest.

Additional information: The direct link to this tender opportunity is: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d96fbe8d-752e-eb11-8105-005056b64545