Fire Safety Framework

A Tender Notice
by LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP LTD

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£80M-£105M
Sector
CONSTRUCTION
Published
22 Jun 2023
Delivery
To 09 Jul 2028 (est.)
Deadline
10 Aug 2023 11:00

Concepts

Location

North East England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This opportunity has been listed on behalf of LHC and our regional businesses: Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) London and South East (LSE) Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) South-West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) This procurement exercise is to establish a replacement to our successful FS1 Fire Safety Framework. Building on our existing FS1 framework, with FS2 we are expanding the scope to include a wider range of fire protection measures to offer our clients, the scope of which includes: - Lot 1a - Fire Safety Consultancy - Lot 2a - Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Safety Inspections - Lot 3a - Waking Watch Services - Lot 4a - Installation, Maintenance & Remediation of Passive Fire Protection - Lot 5a - Installation of Active Fire Protection - Lot 5b - Active Fire Protection Testing, Servicing and Maintenance - Lot 6a - Installation of Fire Suppression Systems - Lot 6b - Fire Suppression System Testing, Servicing and Maintenance - Lot 7a - Cladding Remediation - Lot 8a - Multi-Disciplinary - Installation - Lot 8b - Multi-Disciplinary - Servicing and Maintenance

Lot Division

1 Fire Consultancy

This consultancy lot will require the delivery of knowledge and advice on all aspects of fire safety including, fire safety legislation, active, passive and suppression systems to ensure safety and guide LHC clients with the formulation and reviewing fire risk assessments. The scope of this consultancy lot will include (but is not limited to): Fire Consultancy Advice on all fire safety aspects of Client portfolios Develop fire strategies, policies, procedures, and emergency plans Undertake PAS9980 assessments Undertake EWS1 reports Provide cost-benefit analysis of options for fire safety remedial solutions Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

2 Fire Risk Assessments

The purpose of this Fire Risk Assessment lot is to advise LHC clients on identifying fire hazards, identifying individuals at risk, providing a method to evaluate, remove or deduce the risks of fire, recording the findings and providing appropriate actions. The scope of this lot will cover: Fire Risk assessments Block assessments Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

3 Waking Watch

The waking watch service will consist of suitably trained individuals who will continually patrol the interior and exterior areas of a building in order to ensure early detection of a fire and where necessary raise the alarm and ensure safe evacuation of the building. The core responsibilities of the individuals will be to: - Detect a fire in or within the boundaries of the building's environs. - Summon the Fire and Rescue Service and take appropriate action as required by the management strategy, including meeting the FRS on arrival. - Ensure all residents are alerted to begin simultaneous evacuation. Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

4 Installation of Passive Fire Protection
  • Value: £10M

The Passive Fire Protection workstream is constructed to cover the specific items of fire protection that are typically installed in a building to protect the structural integrity of the building, limit the spread of fire and limit/control smoke spread. The scope of this lot will include the design, supply and installation of a range of passive fire protection measures including (but not limited to): Fire compartmentation works (including surveys and remedial works) Fire door surveys and installations Fire shutters and curtains Fire performance labelling Fire safety signage and Information Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

5 Installation of Active Fire Protection
  • Value: £10M

This workstream covers the design, installation and commissioning of a range of active fire protection measures as necessary to achieve fire safety compliance and current and future applicable fire safety legislation, (currently the Fire Safety Order 2005) and their associated British Standards. - Fire Alarm Systems - Emergency lighting design, supply, install and commission - AOV (Automatic Opening Vents) - Domestic smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms - Fire Extinguishers and other manual fire suppression equipment Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

6 Active Fire Protection Testing, Servicing and Maintenance
  • Value: £10M

This lot covers the servicing, repair and maintenance of a range of active fire protection measures as necessary to ensure the Client's active fire safety systems are maintained in effective working order and free of fault and to ensure compliance with applicable fire safety legislation and standards. - Fire Alarm Systems servicing & maintenance - Emergency lighting design, - AOV (Automatic Opening Vents) - Domestic Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide alarms - Fire Extinguishers and other manual fire suppression equipment Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

7 Installation of Fire Suppression Systems
  • Value: £10M

This workstream covers the design, installation and commissioning of a range of fire suppression measures typically installed in a building to limit the spread of fire and to limit / control smoke spread, to achieve fire safety compliance and current and future applicable fire safety legislation, (currently the Fire Safety Order 2005) and their associated British Standards. Typical works delivered through this project will include the design, installation and commissioning of replacement or new: - Dry & Wet Risers - Sprinkler systems - Water Mist Systems Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

8 Fire Suppression System Testing, Servicing and Maintenance
  • Value: £10M

This workstream covers the testing, servicing and maintenance of a range of fire suppression measures typically installed in a building to limit the spread of fire and to limit / control smoke spread, to achieve fire safety compliance and current and future applicable fire safety legislation, (currently the Fire Safety Order 2005) and their associated British Standards. Typical works delivered through this project will include the design, testing, and maintenance of: - Dry & Wet Risers - Sprinkler systems - Water Mist Systems Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

9 Cladding Remediation
  • Value: £10M

The purpose of this cladding remediation lot is to provide LHC clients with a route to confirm the requirement to conduct remedial works to the external wall system (EWS) of a residential building, and subsequently carry out replacement or remediation of existing external cladding systems. Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

10 Multi-Disciplinary - Installation of Passive, Active and Fire Suppression Measures
  • Value: £10M

The purpose of this multi-disciplinary lot is to provide LHC clients with a route to approved contractors who can cover multiple services that cover the installation of passive, active or suppression fire measures either via direct labour or via sub-contractor where they will act as principal contractors. Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

11 Multi-Disciplinary - Testing, Servicing and Maintenance of Passive, Active and Fire Suppression Measures
  • Value: £10M

The purpose of this multi-disciplinary lot is to provide LHC clients with a route to approved contractors who can cover multiple services that cover the service, maintenance and reactive support of passive, active or suppression fire measures either via direct labour or via sub-contractor where they will act as principal contractors. Additional information: LHC intend to appoint up to six (6) bidders per regional area to ensure Clients have adequate service coverage within each region. LHC reserve the right to appoint additional bidders where LHC deems it appropriate to support client needs and local / regional representation of appointees to the Framework.

Award Criteria

General Technical 20
Technical Capability 30
Regional Capability 20
price 30

CPV Codes

  • 75251110 - Fire-prevention services
  • 71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services
  • 71315200 - Building consultancy services
  • 71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
  • 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
  • 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
  • 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction
  • 35111500 - Fire suppression system
  • 44221220 - Fire doors
  • 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
  • 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works
  • 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
  • 35111300 - Fire extinguishers
  • 35111320 - Portable fire-extinguishers
  • 39525400 - Fire blankets
  • 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work
  • 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
  • 35111510 - Fire suppression hand tools
  • 35111520 - Fire suppression foam or similar compounds
  • 44212381 - Cladding
  • 45262650 - Cladding works

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** LHC Procurement Group Limited is a not for profit central purchasing body acting on behalf of contracting authorities throughout England, Wales and Scotland (including partners of the Scottish Procurement Alliance, Welsh Procurement Alliance, and South West Procurement Alliance) for whom we continue to monitor up to 500 live projects at any one time. Thanks to their ongoing and collective feedback and input into the development of this framework and given the reach and scale of their collective portfolios, the framework is both designed and anticipated to support the vast majority of requirements. Consequently, other contracting authorities that were not specifically consulted in the development of this framework may nevertheless also deem the framework to offer a value for money procurement solution for their own requirements and may also use the framework. As of the date of publication of this notice our frameworks may be used by all contracting authorities in England, Wales and Scotland as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as listed on: https://www.cpconstruction.org.uk/who-we-work-with/ https://lse.lhcprocure.org.uk/who-we-work-with/ https://www.scottishprocurement.scot/who-we-work-with/ https://www.swpa.org.uk/who-we-work-with/ https://www.welshprocurement.cymru/who-we-work-with/ including, but not limited to Registered social landlords (RSL's), tenant management organisations (TMOs) and arm's length management organisations (ALMOs), local authorities and any subsidiaries and joint-venture vehicles of those local authorities, health authorities, councils, boards and trusts, publicly funded schools, universities and further education establishments, colleges, police forces, fire and rescue services or registered charities. LHC clients may add community benefit requirements in their call-off contracts from this Framework including but not limited to: - to generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups; - vocational training; - to up-skill the existing workforce; - equality and diversity initiatives; - to make sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses; - supply-chain development activity; - to build capacity in community organisations; - educational support initiatives.

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