Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-05
Buyer: Environment Agency
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 45310000 | 50116100 | 51110000 | 71314100: Electrical services
Estimated value: 1200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-04-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The 5-year full framework term is proposed in order to align the framework with the Agency's 5 year electrical testing and inspection frequency, and so enable compliance with Institute of Engineering and Technology wiring regulations and guidance.
This will also enable (in the event of the full extension period being exercised) all of the Agency's electrical assets within the framework's Principal Contract Area to have been tested and documented on a consistent basis.
The Environment Agency has a duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 to ensure that all its assets are managed in accordance with the Regulations. Part of this duty can be discharged by complying with the current edition of the IET Regulations and associated Guidance Documents.
— requirements for the periodic inspection and testing of fixed electrical installations and completion of remedial works if required;
— requirements for works on fixed installations including new electrical installations, refurbishments, alterations, additions and repairs; and
— Lock sites with navigation locks, lock offices, mess rooms, and toilet/sanitary facilities; associated structures with sluice gates controlled by a motor and gear box and associated control devices;
— Flood defence structures with sluice gates controlled by a motor and gear box or hydraulically operated and associated control devices;
— Pumping stations comprising electrically driven, associated control panels, general purpose lighting and power;
— River gauging stations generally comprising small lighting and power together with frost protection heating;
— Small bore hole sites generally comprising a three phase pump and control equipment together with small lighting and power; and
Main place of performance: Predominantly south east England, including but not limited to: Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, London and Greater London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The Environment Agency has a duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 to ensure that all its assets are managed in accordance with the Regulations. Part of this duty can be discharged by complying with the current edition of the IET Regulations and associated Guidance Documents.
— requirements for the periodic inspection and testing of fixed electrical installations and completion of remedial works if required;
— requirements for works on fixed installations including new electrical installations, refurbishments, alterations, additions and repairs; and
— Lock sites with navigation locks, lock offices, mess rooms, and toilet/sanitary facilities; associated structures with sluice gates controlled by a motor and gear box and associated control devices;

Eligibility requirements: Evidence of economic and financial standing and technical competence will be required; each applicant will be required to complete a Supplier Selection stage on our tendering portal as detailed in the tender documents. As detailed in the tender documentation. As detailed in the tender documentation. As detailed in the tender documentation.
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