Pipeline Framework: Hydraulic Winder Conversion and Upgrade Early Engagement Notice

A pipeline has been launched for Hydraulic Winder Conversion and Upgrade Early Engagement Notice.The contract start Date is 01 April 2018. Approach to market date is 15 January 2018.The National Coal Mining Museum for England is aware of the need to update and convert our hydraulic winder to an electrical system. The existing hydraulic winder system is plus-thirty years old and the valves are now obsolete. The braking system at present is such that dynamic braking is achieved using the hydraulic circuit prior to mechanical brakes being applied, in instances of issue or failure with the hydraulic system this can leave the cage temporarily under the action of gravity while the mechanical brakes are applied.Additionally the electrical system is similarly old and potentially obsolete, as a result the National Coal Mining Museum for England would welcome interest from providers able to upgrade and update the electrical system, safety panels and electrical interfaces in addition to the winder proper.We invite suppliers, contractors and interested organisations to advise us as to costs, expected achievements and translation estimates – grounded in factual analysis and projections – of what could be expected through any winder conversion project thus undertaken.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: National Coal Mining Museum for England Trust Ltd, Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, WF4 4RH, England. Tel: 01924 848806. Email: procurement.officer@ncm.org.uk.