Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-02-27
Buyer: North Ayrshire Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 35111000: Fire-fighting equipment | 35111300 | 35111320 | 35111400 | 39525400
Submission deadline: 2019-03-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NAC/2143 Measured Term Contract 2019/2022 Inspection, Servicing and Repairs of Fire Fighting Equipment
Description of the types of work in which an order may be issued: this includes but is not limited to:
To all relevant non-housing properties within the North Ayrshire Council area, including the Islands of Arran and Cumbrae.
The nature of the work envisaged within the term contract relates to the planned inspection, servicing, testing and certification of all portable firefighting equipment including fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire/safety signage.
The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years at the discretion of North Ayrshire Council.
The nature of the work envisaged within the term contract relates to the planned inspection, servicing, testing and certification of all portable firefighting equipment including fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire/safety signage.
1) Annual inspection and servicing procedures carried out to frequencies laid down within the tender document, during each year of the contract period;
3) Supplementary works, as indicated in the Schedule of Rates, on instruction of the Contract Administrator or as requested by the Contractor for approval by the Contract Administrator.
The Contractor is required hold a reasonable amount of stock and spares to allow repairs and replacement of parts and defective equipment to be effected quickly.
On completion of each annual inspection visit the contractor will provide an Inspection Certificate and report for each property.
As a requirement of this contract, the Contractor shall implement an electronic editable progress reporting system intended to monitor all aspects of works ordered, to allow implementation of the Performance Monitoring System by NAC.
Contract is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years at the discretion of North Ayrshire Council.
If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established.
Where it is required within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 300 000 GBP for the last 3 years:

Eligibility requirements: If required by the member state, bidders are required to be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade registers within the country in which they are established. Where it is required within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.