Residential Repairs, Maintenance and Compliance Contractors

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are undertaking preliminary market engagement to identify suitably qualified and experienced contractors operating in the local area who may be interested in providing quotations for future repair, maintenance and compliance works to residential properties.

The Councils wish to broaden their knowledge of the local contractor market and identify businesses that may be able to support the delivery of planned and responsive works across occupied and void residential properties.

Requirements are expected to consist predominantly of individual, lower-value works instructed as requirements arise.

The Councils are particularly interested in hearing from local businesses, SMEs and other suitably qualified contractors capable of providing one or more of the trades and services described below.

Trades

The Councils are seeking engagement from contractors operating in the following areas:

Plumbing and heating

Gas engineering, including Gas Safe Registered engineers

Electrical contracting, including contractors registered with NAPIT, NICEIC, ECA or an equivalent recognised certification body

uPVC door and window repairs

General building and property maintenance

Compliance Services

Potential requirements include:

Gas Safety Certificates and servicing

Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs)

Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) servicing

Underfloor heating maintenance

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) filter replacement

Repairs and Maintenance

Potential requirements include:

Void property works to bring residential properties to the Councils' required lettable standard

Plumbing repairs

Loss of heating and/or hot water

Electrical faults and loss of power

uPVC door and window repairs

Emergency repairs

Routine and responsive property maintenance

Contractors may express an interest in one, several or all of the above areas. Contractors are not expected to provide every trade or service listed.

Contractor Requirements

The Councils are particularly interested in contractors that can demonstrate, where applicable:

Relevant trade qualifications and competency

Appropriate professional/trade accreditation or certification, including Gas Safe, NAPIT, NICEIC, ECA or equivalent, as applicable to the work being undertaken

Appropriate levels of Public Liability Insurance

Compliance with relevant health and safety requirements

Experience of working in both occupied and void residential properties

Ability to provide evidence of relevant qualifications, accreditation and insurance

Ability to meet the response requirements appropriate to the works being undertaken

If you would like to put your business/organisation forward for this, please email Ollie Rees <ollie.rees@swdevon.gov.uk> and your email will be forwarded on to the relevant area. Please note this notice is for preliminary market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender or request for quotation.