RFP QuestBeta
ClosedStage · preprocurement

West Midlands Fire Service

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR A DEEP CLEANING OF KITCHENS, EXTRACTOR FANS AND FILTERS SERVICE

Furniture & FurnishingsCPV 39000000 90910000
ValueValue not published
Deadline23 Feb 2018
Published26 Aug 2016
RegionWest Midlands

No value published

Timeline
Published 26 Aug 2016ClosedCloses 23 Feb 2018
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West Midlands Fire Service has published 8 Furniture & Furnishings notices, about every 4 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around December 2026.

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The brief

Expressions of Interest are required for the service provision of Deep Cleaning of Kitchens, Extractor Fans and Filters for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.

The contract would entail attending 40 Fire Service locations across the West Midlands region.

The contract commencement date is anticipated to be early November 2016 for an initial 12 month period with an option to extend the contract by a further two 2 periods of twelve 12 months until November 2019.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must be experienced in this field, hold up to date health and safety training and either hold a CHaS, Construction line or Safe Contractor approved accreditation and be accredited to B&ES or equivalent.

Employers and public liability insurance cover of £5 million is also a mandatory requirement.

To express an interest in this opportunity please email: procurement@wmfs.net with your contact and company details by 12th September 2016 @ 17:00 hours.

You will not receive a reply to this email however tender documentation will be issued to those that have expressed an interest w/c 19th September 2016 via the EU Supply portal.

The link to the EU Supply portal is as follows: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT.

Supplier registration is free please ensure that you are a registered supplier to enable you to download tender documentation.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Contractors interested in this opportunity must

Contractors interested in this opportunity must be experienced in this field, hold up to date health and safety training and either hold a CHaS, Construction line or Safe Contractor approved accreditation and be accredited to B&ES or equivalent.

02

You will not receive a reply

You will not receive a reply to this email however tender documentation will be issued to those that have expressed an interest w/c 19th September 2016 via the EU Supply portal.

03

The link to the EU Supply portal

The link to the EU Supply portal is as follows: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT.

04

Supplier registration is free please ensure

Supplier registration is free please ensure that you are a registered supplier to enable you to download tender documentation.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

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

CHASsays mustCertification & assessment schemes
Contractors interested in this opportunity must be experienced in this field, hold up to date health and safety training and either hold a CHaS, Construction line or Safe Contractor approved accreditation and be accredited to B&ES or equivalent.
Employers' / public liability insurancesays mustFinancial standing & cover
Employers and public liability insurance cover of £5 million is also a mandatory requirement.
SafeContractorsays mustCertification & assessment schemes
Contractors interested in this opportunity must be experienced in this field, hold up to date health and safety training and either hold a CHaS, Construction line or Safe Contractor approved accreditation and be accredited to B&ES or equivalent.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
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