South Gloucestershire Council · Awarded contract

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Upgrade of Electrical and Life Safety Systems at Alexandra Way Residential Care Home, Thornbury

Awarded 09 Jun 2024

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Awarded09 Jun 2024

Value£300,000.00

SupplierAbbey Electrical UK Ltd

AgencySouth Gloucestershire Council

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryConstruction

Ended 2y 3mo ago2mo term

Awarded 9 June 2024Expired 15 Aug 2024

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South Gloucestershire Council awarded a contract to Abbey Electrical UK Ltd for the upgrade of lighting, distribution boards, fire alarm, nurse call, and WiFi systems at Alexandra Way Residential Care Home in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.

The project involved replacing normal and emergency lighting with LED, upgrading main panel and distribution boards with residual current and arc fault detection protections, modifying the fire alarm system for regulatory compliance, replacing the nurse call system, installing WiFi infrastructure, and relocating the uninterrupted power supply and upgrading the automatic transfer switch.

The contract value was £300,000.

The works were executed within 10 weeks while the care home remained operational, with only one wing available for shutdown at a time.

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