How to win: Barbican Renewal Programme - Joinery and Fit out

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Package: TP4400 covers the supply and installation of internal doors and door hardware, fitted joinery, internal linings and partitions, ceilings, floor and wall finishes, fitted furniture and sanitaryware across the Foyers (FY), Conservatory (CN), Art Gallery Foyers (AF), Catering Block (CB), Stair 8 (S8) and Infrastructure (IN) work areas, with further provisional areas (Staff Spaces, Creative Studios and the Fire Door Project). The items are a mix of new, bespoke and refurbished heritage work, and internal doorsets and door hardware make up the majority of the line items. The scope within each area is summarised below: • Foyers (FY) – doors and hardware: fire-rated and acoustic timber and metal doorsets (single, double, unequal, with vision panels and overpanels); new and refurbished heritage timber and glazed doors; fire-rated riser and shaft doors (noting electrical riser doors on movement joints); the refurbished goods lift door; front and back of house and WC doors; with door hardware sets and concealed SOSS hinges to maintenance access. • Foyers (FY) – joinery and fitted furniture: bars, bar shelving and light reflectors; welcome desks and the cloakroom counter; storage and

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