Animal care - Aquatics Room Refurbishment

East Durham College require a contractor to supply, deliver and install a new Aquatic Room to our Houghall Campus.

The College request pricing for: Aquatics Room Refurbishment

Following evaluation of responses, the college will determine which option is best for the college and will notify upon the option awarded.

Minimum Requirements:-

o Commission, design & Install a new aquatics area to our small animal care unit, which should include but not be limited to the following:-

o 4 x 150L+ Aquatic Tanks for 1 x male axoloti, 1 x female axoloti, 3 x crocodile newts, 1 x paddletail newt including filtration, chiller systems, lighting and theming, ensuring safe and easy access to plug sockets.

o 4 x Aquariums 200L+ for 4 different water types (hard water, soft water, brackish and marine), including heating, lighting and filtration, ensuring safe and easy access to plug sockets.

o Overall workable space for the above is 17.5ft length x 3ft depth x 5.10 tall if under electrical trunking, but up to 8ft above it.

o 5 x Tree frog tanks, inclusive of heating, lighting and thermostatic control.

o 8 x Terrestrial tanks for species such as cane toad, giant bullfrog, hermit crabs and salamanders, which will include heating, lighting, thermostatic control and be themed with fake rockwork and planting.

o Overall workable space for the above is 18ft length x 2ft depth x 5.10ft tall if under electrical trunking, but up to 8ft if above it.

o 1 x Turtle pool using the current filter and pump we have, incorporating space for the external filter, but with a new waterfall feature, safe and easy access to all electrical outlets, various basking points which include all aspects of heating, lighting and thermostatic control - appropriately themed and planted.

Installation and Commissioning

Tenderer to detail installation and commissioning including but not limited to assembly and set up time scales, any costs associated must be included in the pricing schedule.

Delivery

The supplier will be responsible for the delivery and installation of the goods. And should detail any specific delivery requirements in their response. (Including but not limited to access requirements for delivery of goods).

Delivery will be required at the Houghall campus site.

East Durham College

Houghall Campus

Durham

DH1 3SG

You are invited to quote for the supply of the under-mentioned goods/services/works in accordance with the enclosed terms and conditions. Quotations should be submitted on this form only and must be submitted to

joanne.wilson@eastdurham.ac.uk

procurement@eastdurham.ac.uk by the deadline.