CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of Access Scaffolding

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Valleys to Coast Housing is seeking to appoint a single contractor to support the service delivery of our in house Housing Repairs Service (HRS).For the design, supply and erection and dismantling and removal of access scaffolding to approximately 200-250 low rise properties (no higher than three storeys) per annum. Historically, 15- 25 properties per month have been the requirement of the HRS, although there is no guarantee as to the quantity or type of properties or length of time that the scaffolding is required for. The provision of the scaffolding is to be carried out in conjunction with the works programmer of Valleys to Coast housing Ltd.

The appointed contractor will be required to:-

• Erect Basic scaffolding within seven days of instruction.

• Design scaffold structures where basic scaffold structures are not considered satisfactory.

• Alter scaffolding following its erection (if required).

• Inspect scaffolding structures to ensure they are safe, attaching “scaffold tags” once erected, ensuring they are completed and signed off.

• Ensuring that tenant television and satellite signals are maintained and/or reinstated satisfactorily following scaffolding erection.

• Dismantle scaffolding and remove from site following notification from client that works have been completed, within two days of notification.

• Ensuring that tenant television and satellite signals are maintained and/or reinstated satisfactorily following scaffolding removal.

• Provide a 24 hour /365 days a year emergency call out service to all scaffolding related incidents.

The successful contractor shall be officially registered members of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation or of an equivalent body or bodies.

The contractors Operatives should be members/registered on the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=28216

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

the Contract will be for a period of 12 Months.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Contractors should be members of The National Access and scaffolding Confederation.

Operatives should be Members/registered on the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS).

Contractors should have a minimum turnover of £200,000.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

001351

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:28216)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

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5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice