Lift repair - Wandsworth Borough Council

WANDSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
HOUSING DEPARTMENT
COMPETITIVE TENDERING of MAINTENANCE
and REPAIR of LIFT INSTALLATIONS
(CONTRACTS B & C)
Contractors wishing to be considered to tender for the
regular maintenance and repair of 160 lift installations
(80 per contract) of different types and manufacture, serving
Housing Properties throughout the Borough, should
submit their names to the Housing Department, Landlord
Services Section, 17-27 Garratt Lane, London SW18 4AE by
1st October 2004.
The works will comprise the maintenance and repair of 160 lift
installations situated throughout the Borough and the
provision of an effective 24 Hour breakdown service supported
by a comprehensive manufacturing and stores facility
capable of responding promptly to a wide array of
equipment failures and malfunctions.
The Contractor/s must display an operational system that
enables telephone communication between his supervisory
staff and the Council at all times and provide a level of service
and repair capable of meeting the exacting requirement of a
client equipped with a comprehensive remote monitoring
and telediagnositc system that forms the hub of his contract
supervision and management.
Selected Contractors will be invited to tender for a five
year contract period commencing October 2005 with an
Employer's option to extend for a further two years.
All Applicants must provide the following with their
expression of interest;
(a) The full names and addresses of three referees who are
able to provide details of the contractors technical
competence specifically in this type of work and their
ability to meet the requirements of a client who utilises
an effective lift monitoring system in the supervision and
management of this contract;
(b) Audited accounts for the last two years (and group
consolidated accounts if the Company is a part of the group);
(c) Details of the Company's Safety Policy;
(d) The name(s) and address(es) of the Company's banker(s)
(e) Evidence of the ability and capacity to operate a system
to monitor and record service and breakdown reports
and generate invoices in accordance with the requirements
of the Employer.
Applicants should refer only to the above-mentioned scheme
in their reply and must not incorporate replies to other
advertisements placed by Wandsworth Borough Council. Late
applications will not be considered.
All contractors invited to tender will be required to complete
the Council's evaluation questionnaire on Health and Safety
and Equal Opportunities.
A Performance Bond equivalent to 5% of the contract sum,
or a parent company guarantee, will be required from the
successful tenderer. The successful tenderer will be required
to have insurance cover under Public Liability to a minimum
of £5,000,000 and obtain a Construction Tax Deduction Certificate.
If further information is required please contact Mr R Marsh
on 020 8871 6828. The work will be provided under the
direction of Mr C Buss, BA CIPHA., Director of Housing.
A contract notice was dispatched on 18th August 2004 for
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
G K Jones
Chief Executive & Director of Administration
Town Hall
Wandsworth
London SW18 2PU