Notice Information
Notice Title
Ductwork & Fire Dampers Inspection & Maintenance
Notice Description
NHS Lothian require to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake all inspections to ensure the satisfactory operation of the ductwork and fire dampers for all system types within all locations throughout NHS Lothian.
Lot Information
Ductwork Annual Inspection & Maintenance
NHS Lothian require to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake annual inspections to ensure the satisfactory operation of ductwork plus any maintenance within all locations throughout NHS Lothian. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with all current and relevant legislation and guidance including, without limitation, all relevant SHTM/HTM/British Standards, Codes of Practice as required in Scotland, and that Services are performed by Skilled Persons.
Renewal: The contract includes the option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months.
Fire Damper Annual Inspection & MaintenanceNHS Lothian require to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake annual inspections to ensure the satisfactory operation of fire dampers within all locations throughout NHS Lothian. The Contractor shall ensure full compliance with all current and relevant legislation and guidance including, without limitation, all relevant SHTM/HTM/British Standards, Codes of Practice as required in Scotland, and that Services are performed by Skilled Persons.
Renewal: The contract includes the option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03fc49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050288-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
50712000 - Repair and maintenance services of mechanical building installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £725,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £625,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Oct 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 2025/26
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LOTHIAN NHS BOARD
- Contact Name
- Adrian Teather
- Contact Email
- adrian.teather@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 7989761669
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3EG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM78 West Lothian
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice URLs
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