CP2336-23 Devon Service Term Contracts

Devon County Council (DCC) currently has a range of term contracts for the servicing, inspection and testing of mechanical and electrical plant within its Estate which come to an end in March 2024. DCC intends to re-procure the services provided by contracts to ensure on going regulatory compliance and effective operation of the installations. The contracts typically, but not exclusively, cover offices and other corporate buildings, social care units, specialist units, farms, libraries managed by Libraries Unlimited, youth centres run by DYS Space Youth and schools within Devon who subscribe to collective arrangements for the maintenance of electrical and mechanical plant which in total covers circa 360 sites and approximately 5,900 items of plant, the actual number of sites and items of plant covered will vary by Lot. The services required have been divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Air conditioning and heating plant servicing and inspection including gas tightness testing Lot 2 – Periodic electrical testing, and the servicing and testing of fire alarms and emergency lighting installations Lot 3 - Automatic doors servicing and inspection Lot 4 - Kitchen extract fan and canopy servicing and inspection Lot 5 - Sewage treatment plant servicing and inspection Lot 6 - Water quality inspections and thermostatic mixing valve servicing and inspection Lot 7 - Lift servicing and inspection Lot 8 - Lightning protection installation testing and inspection It is anticipated that a single appropriately experienced and competent contractor will be appointed per Lot to undertake for provision of services across the geographical area managed by DCC. Contractors will be able to bid for any number of Lots and may be awarded multiple lots. The contracts are likely to be for an initial period of four years with potential options to extend. It is anticipated that the tenders process will commence in September 2023 with the procurement process being managed via the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk tender portal. Contractors who are interesting in bidding for any of the above Lots are advised to ensure that they are registered on the portal in readiness for commencement of the tender process.