Tender for the Provision of Engineering Inspections

Concepts

• technical inspection
• ballymena
• engineering, auxiliary, average
• engineering insurance
• statutory inspections
• inspections
• engineering inspections
• the statutory inspections
• engineering
• insurance services

Location

Ballymena

Description

This Contract is for the Provision of Engineering Inspections to meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to manage the provision of statutory inspections in health care facilities and in service users / patients’ homes across Northern Ireland for approximately 16,600 devices to enable the Clients to fulfil their statutory obligations. The Contractor must ensure that the statutory inspections are programmed to be carried out as required in relation to lifting equipment and equipment under pressure to achieve compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (NI) 2004; and where applicable, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (NI) 1999 (PUWER), the Electricity At Work Act (NI) 1991 (EAWR), the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (NI) 2003 (COSHH), and the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; and, or, any amendments thereto for the duration of the Contract.

Renewal Options

The Contracting Authority has provided for the extension of the initial contract for a period (or periods) up to Three Years. The Contract will be renewed on completion of the Contract or on completion of any extensions to the Contract by way of Public Tender.

CPV Codes

• 71631000 - Technical inspection services
• 66519000 - Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services
• 66519200 - Engineering insurance services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The Contract value is based on the current usage over the full eight (8) years of the contract and allowed extensions. The value may increase above the estimated value by virtue of inflationary increases in cost or by way of increase in the volume of inspections required. The maximum value the contract should not exceed GBP 8,000,000