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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Project no. 1444 - Fire Alarm Installation at Prince Avenue Academy

ConstructionCPV 45312000
Value£30k
Awarded13 Jun 2016
Published8 Jun 2016
RegionEast of England
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£30ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

Southend Borough Council requires a contractor to provide a new fire alarm system at Prince Avenue Academy Comprehensive drawings and a specification will be issued to contractors who express an interest and the works will be carried out under a JCT Minor Works Contract.

The Contractor shall be currently third-party certificated by a UKAS-certificated certification body to carry out work on a fire alarm system (such as the Loss Prevention Council's LPS 1014 scheme (see www.redbooklive.com) or the BAFE SP 203 Scheme).

This is an insurance requirement.

Evidence of certification shall be provided with the tender.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SHALL INVALIDATE THE TENDER.

Please submit your request to tender no later than 12 noon on 14th June 2016.

We anticipate the tenders will be sent out on 14th June 2016 with a return date of 5th July 2016.

If you do not receive the tender documents by the anticipated tender date please contact us.

The proposed commencement date of this project is 22nd July 2016 and we anticipate a six week programme of works.

Please express your interest with your full contact details to expressionsofinterest@southend.gov.uk quoting Project 1444 in the subject line.

Please note: Your Expression of Interest may be overlooked if you do not quote the correct project number in the subject line.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Southend Borough Council requires a contractor

Southend Borough Council requires a contractor to provide a new fire alarm system at Prince Avenue Academy.

02

The Contractor shall be currently third-party certificated

The Contractor shall be currently third-party certificated by a UKAS-certificated certification body to carry out work on a fire alarm system (such as the Loss Prevention Council's LPS 1014 scheme (see www.redbooklive.com) or the BAFE SP 203 Scheme).

03

Evidence of certification shall be provided

Evidence of certification shall be provided with the tender.

04

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SHALL INVALIDATE

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SHALL INVALIDATE THE TENDER.

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What this notice demands of you

1 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

UKAS accreditationsays mustCertification & assessment schemes
The Contractor shall be currently third-party certificated by a UKAS-certificated certification body to carry out work on a fire alarm system (such as the Loss Prevention Council's LPS 1014 scheme (see www.redbooklive.com) or the BAFE SP 203 Scheme).

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