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University of Kent

Maintenance of Fire Dampers

Installation ServicesCPV 51700000 42512510 50222100
Value£19k
Awarded1 Mar 2024
Published27 Mar 2024
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£19ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

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The brief

This procurement is for the Testing and Maintenance of Fire Dampers at the University of Kent Canterbury and Medway campuses.

The contractor shall provide Fire Damper Testing and will carry out a safety inspection and drop test for the Fire Dampers in accordance with British Standard 9999:2017 and in compliance with BESA Technical Bulletin VH001 3rd edition and the Fire Safety Order 2005.

The contractor shall test all spring operated and electronically controlled fire dampers annually and supply the University of Kent with a test certificate and photo report for each damper.

Where fire dampers are connected to the fire alarm system, these links to the fire alarm system need to be checked as part of these works.

The contract will commence on the 01/04/2024 and run for a period of 1 year until 31/03/2025.

The University reserves the right to extend the contract for a period of 1+1+1 years at the end of the original contract period, which will be agreeable annually in 12 month instalments.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The contractor shall provide Fire Damper Testing

The contractor shall provide Fire Damper Testing and will carry out a safety inspection and drop test for the Fire Dampers in accordance with British Standard 9999:2017 and in compliance with BESA Technical Bulletin VH001 3rd edition and the Fire Safety Order 2005.

02

The contractor shall test all spring operated

The contractor shall test all spring operated and electronically controlled fire dampers annually and supply the University of Kent with a test certificate and photo report for each damper.

03

Where fire dampers are connected to

Where fire dampers are connected to the fire alarm system, these links to the fire alarm system need to be checked as part of these works.

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Stage
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