Buyer Name: University Of Edinburgh
Buyer Address: Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH1 1HT
Contact Name: James Clarke
Contact Email: jclarke5@ed.ac.uk
Buyer Name: University Of Edinburgh
Buyer Address: Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH1 1HT
Contact Name: James Clarke
Contact Email: jclarke5@ed.ac.uk
Replacement of high voltage switchgear.
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Link Title: Central Area Campus HV replacement
Link Description: Replacement of high voltage switchgear.
Lot Description: Urgent safety works are required to replace existing VMX high voltage switchgear due to a nationally notified, failure incident. University of Edinburgh Estates, on behalf of UoE Estates Services Company Ltd, wishes to appoint a specialist high voltage contractor for the major replacement of 11kV high voltage (HV) switchgear at 40 George Square, Appleton Tower and Main Library substations.
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