# Spine Duct Improvements - Consultant

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER](/buyers/university-of-lancaster/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £70,000
- Published: 13 March 2020
- Planned start: 3 August 2020
- Planned end: 1 September 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6d73a836-b1c1-4158-90f3-c14f8376126a-349917
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ed3e1d1-2ec8-4eda-83c6-b4144f1daa56

## Description

Lancaster University is looking for a suitably qualified Consultant to act as a Principle Designer in the Universities Spine Duct Improvement Programme\. The Spine Service Duct at Lancaster University was originally constructed in the mid 1960's and contains multiple services to facilitate interconnecting buildings\. The Duct is approximately 1 kilometer long, and is sub divided into two equal halves, North & South\. The Duct is also a designated confined space\. The duct also interlocks to 18 sub ducts, each sub duct form a service entry into the associated buildings\. The Project is for a Consultant Organisation to review and update the various risk assessments, drawings, installation, records and the current design of the Duct\. The appointed Organisation will be required to survey the duct and plant rooms and will be required to have at least one member of their team who is confined space trained\. This EOI document has been made available through the University's electronic tendering portal \(In-Tend\)\. Tenderers must submit their responses to the EOI through this same portal by the deadline stipulated at the top of the document\. Additional information: This EOI document has been made available through the University's electronic tendering portal \(In-Tend\)\. Tenderers must submit their responses to the EOI through this same portal by the deadline stipulated at the top of the document\. In-Tend Support: 0845 557 8079 E-mail: support@in-tend\.com Any queries regarding this document must be directed via the In-Tend 'correspondence' function, and not sent directly to individual Lancaster University employees or agents by email or otherwise\. The University will not be releasing any additional project information than already shared with this EOI document at this stage\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d73a836-b1c1-4158-90f3-c14f8376126a-349917)