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Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments

RIVER CLYDE HOMES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Apr 2024 at 15:31

Tender

21 Dec 2023 at 11:37

Summary of the contracting process

River Clyde Homes is seeking to procure a company for Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments in the Inverclyde area. The procurement is for health and safety consultancy services and follows an open procedure. The contracting authority has set specific award criteria for the tender, and the procurement stage is currently active. The contract was signed on 26th March 2024.

This tender by River Clyde Homes presents an opportunity for companies experienced in health and safety consultancy services to compete for a contract to carry out comprehensive Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments. Businesses holding current accreditation to BAFE SP205 or Warrington FRACS accredited schemes, demonstrating the required insurance coverage, and with financial stability as assessed by Dun & Bradstreet would be well-suited to participate. The procurement process aims to ensure high-quality services in the housing and community amenities sector.

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Notice Title

Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments

Notice Description

River Clyde Homes are looking to procure a competent and experienced company to undertake Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments to properties within Inverclyde.

Lot Information

Lot 1

River Clyde Homes (RCH) are seeking to employ a suitably experienced and competent company to carry out comprehensive Life Safety Fire Risk Assessments (LSFRA) to properties and spaces across our portfolio. The work and output reports will include the following requirements: Carry out a comprehensive on-site survey of all buildings listed in the pricing schedule (Appendix D). Such will also comment on positions of which includes multi-storey domestic flats, sheltered housing complexes and commercial premises, including but not limited to fire stopping, fire doors, life safety systems and fire safety management. Plant rooms refuse chutes & bin stores, communal areas, boiler rooms, lift rooms and loft spaces and accessible voids must be surveyed as part of the assessment. A representative sample of the flats within both the multi-storey flats and sheltered housing complexes must also be surveyed. The Fire Risk Assessments will include the following: -Non-destructive inspection of the common parts of the buildings and a representative sample of the flats. - Completion of a competent fire risk assessment template. whilst it is noted that PAS79-2 has been withdrawn from use, the principles of the template would be accepted and where relevant the redacted paragraphs that dealt with the evacuation of vulnerable people, the assessor should utilise their professional skill and judgement to ensure that fire safety for disabled people is adequately addressed, or use alternative and approved document - Consideration of the external materials of the building (Note this is not a request for an assessment in line with PAS 9980:2022) - Consideration of compartmentation between common areas and the flats, including but not limited to fire doors, fire stopping, etc. - Inspection of service risers on all floors in high rises and sheltered housing complexes such as dry risers, electrical risers, heating associated risers. Inspection above a sample of readily accessible demountable false ceilings if present. - Comprehensive assessment report to include the significant findings, issues identified, and actions required Plus, the following in a 5% sample of flats within each multi-storey building and sheltered housing complex: -Consideration of compartmentation between flats -Consideration of the fire resistance of doors between rooms -Consideration of the means of escape from the flat -Consideration of the means of fire detection in the flat Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04291c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013503-2024
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RIVER CLYDE HOMES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@riverclydehomes.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 8000132196

Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 2UZ
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde East Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRE SAFETY FIRST

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