Fire Alarm Systems Maintenance - Edinburgh Area

Concepts

• edinburgh
• repair and maintenance
• historic environment scotland
• notifier alarm systems
• competent fire alarm engineers
• edinburgh castle
• fire alarm systems
• regular maintenance
• maintenance of specific fire alarm systems
• hes’s fire action plan

Location

Description

Historic Environment Scotland is seeking tenders from competent fire alarm engineers to maintain fire alarm systems at the following locations: Edinburgh Castle Holyrood Palace Holyrood Park Education Centre Holyrood Park Depot Holyrood Park Lodges St Annes Workshop Croft an Righ House Trinity House

Total Quantity or Scope

Please note that the above list of locations is not exhaustive and additional sites may be added as required following discussion between the supplier and the HES Contract Manager. The buildings are all protected by Notifier Alarm Systems and all engineers must be trained in this system protocols. HES requires engineers to carry out the maintenance of specific fire alarm systems within various properties in the Edinburgh area. The buildings are Properties in Care and are protected by an act of parliament, therefore, to cause any damage or deface to the buildings is a criminal offence. Any fixing to the fabric, drilling, gluing or otherwise must be agreed with the CM before being employed. The work shall involve regular maintenance of all the systems in accordance with the schedule set out in HES’s fire action plan (i.e bi-annual, and annual servicing). All relevant certificates and reports to be entered in Health & Safety Fire Logbooks. There is also a requirement for a call out facility to cover breakdowns and faults. This should be a guaranteed attendance time of no more than three hours. There may be an occasion where a call out time of two hours will be expected, this would be for an event such as a Royal visit. The works shall generally be undertaken during normal working hours noted on the pricing schedule. No overtime shall be worked without the prior written agreement of the CM. The work will be on a “as required” basis.

Renewal Options

After the initial 3-year period, there is an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years to be reviewed annually.

CPV Codes

• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=710445. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The supplier is encouraged to think about any community benefits they could implement during the lifetime of the contract. This could take the form of apprentices or work placements. (SC Ref:710445) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=710445