Provision of Responsive Repairs and Maintenance Services and Planned Programme and Investment Works to Council Housing Stock

Concepts

• birmingham
• building installation
• installation work
• repair and maintenance
• installation services
• repair work
• planning supervisor services
• hours service
• inspection services
• emergency repairs

Location

Birmingham

Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking to appoint four Contractors (one for each geographical Lot) for the provision of Responsive Repair & Maintenance Services, Planned Programme and Investment Work relating to the Council's housing stock. The contract will be for a period of 10 years with the option to extend for one further period of five years. The Council will be using the TAC-1 standard form of contract, which will contain a no-fault break clause provision. Pricing will be based on a 'price per' approach (PPP/ PPV/ PPGH), with a limited set of exclusions, a basket rates for planned works. The Council wishes to establish a Contract to provide a day to day repair service, (including 24 hours cover for emergency repairs); repair work to void properties prior to re-letting; planned maintenance and improvement programmes; repair and maintenance service to sundry servicing items; gas and heating installations; electrical testing; the potential of some retrofit works to the Council's housing stock to reduce carbon impact, disabled adaptations; inspection services; planning supervisor services; design specification; work planning and quality control, together with customer relations and the appropriate financial and administrative support. The scope of the gas and heating installations, servicing and maintenance workstream will include providing an annual service to all appliances, in line with the Council's statutory obligation. The Call Management function will be carried out by the Council's in-house corporate contact centre function supported by Contractors with an out of hours service (call handling and carrying out emergency repairs). Contractors will be expected to work with the in-house service and interface with its systems to provide an effective repair reporting facility. Core IT systems used by the Council are set out in the Contract Documents and associated appendices. Contractors will be required to utilise and/or integrate with the Council's systems fully. The Council has established key performance indicators which the Contractor will be expected to consistently meet, with an emphasis on improving performance to enhance customer satisfaction. The Contractor is expected to provide their own accommodation (depot, offices, stores, other) to facilitate delivery of the in-scope services and workstreams. Under this contract the contractors and their supply chains will be required to actively participate in the achievement of the Contracting Authority's social, economic and environmental objectives. Accordingly, contract documents may relate to social, economic and environmental considerations.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

The option to extend for one further period of five years.

CPV Codes

• 45300000 - Building installation work
• 09332000 - Solar installation
• 45400000 - Building completion work
• 50510000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers
• 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery
• 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
• 50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
• 50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
• 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
• 51510000 - Installation services of general-purpose machinery and equipment
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.