KITCHEN & BATHROOM REFURBISHMENT - TECHNICAL BRIEF AND SPECIFICATION

Contractors must comply with the terms of any invitation to tender, including any preliminary/ preamble clauses that form part of the documentation.

In particular, an itemised priced copy of the specification should be returned in the envelope provided by the tender return date.

Failure to comply with these requirements will entitle CHRISTIAN ACTION HOUSING to reject the tender.

If arithmetical errors or pricing anomalies are contained in the tender document, then the contractor will be informed and asked to either stand by the original price or withdraw.

No contractor shall collude with another in the pricing of work or the submission of a tender.

If a contractor is found guilty of bid-rigging or similar anti-competitive behaviour, CHRISTIAN ACTION HOUSING would seek to terminate the contract Contractors (including sub-contractors) must provide their employees with an identity card showing the name, address and telephone number of the main contractor company, and a photograph which should be displayed clearly.

The identity card should be replaced as necessary to keep it up-to-date.

Contractors must maintain adequate insurance, including adequate protection for the safety of residents, occupiers and the general public, and indemnify CHRISTIAN ACTION HOUSING against all injury and death to persons and damage to property.

Contractor performance will be continuously monitored by CHRISTIAN ACTION HOUSING.

Meetings will be arranged on a regular basis to review performance and will monitor: deadlines for completion of work; quality of work; complaints; key performance indicators; health and safety and problems arising/areas for improvement.

You must treat residents' details i.e. names, telephone numbers etc, as confidential, and in no circumstances should you disclose or discuss any information whatsoever regarding residents' circumstances, lifestyle, health details etc, to any third party.

From 1 April 2009 all contractors will be required to be registered with the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS).

See www.chas.gov.uk.

The Contractor will also need to be part of Construction Line and have the necessary Safe Contractor Alcumus Accreditation.