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# Engineering Inspection and Related Services

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49f53f08-3fb1-4cc6-a28a-2df0ebbd9796

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has awarded a contract for Engineering Inspection and Related Services to Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. The contract involves inspecting lifting equipment to ensure safety and compliance with regulations. The procurement method is 'Other', and the contract period runs from 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2026. The tender closed on 18th October 2023, and the contract is valued at £70,000 GBP.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing engineering and inspection services, especially those experienced in working with lifting equipment and complying with health and safety regulations. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are suited to compete for this contract, which was directly awarded under the YPO Framework 1014. Businesses interested in growth through public procurement contracts should consider the safety and compliance aspects highlighted in this tender.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement for engineering inspection services to inspect its Lifting equipment and other equipment to ensure the safety of the machinery, systems and personnel who interact with these equipment. It is essential that lifting equipment are inspected at regular intervals to identify any faults and defects in machinery before they present risk and for the Authority to take remedial actions to correct any problems that might have identified during an inspection. Under this contract, the majority of the equipment to be inspected are lifting equipment which comes under Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) which stipulates inspections as frequently as 6 or 12 months. Failure to inspect and correct any defects identified runs the risk of incurring fines if found to be in breach of health and safety law under the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)'s Fee for Intervention (FFI) cost recovery scheme. The contract was direct awarded on YPO Framework 1014 - Engineering Inspection Services Including Insurance. Reference Number - 2022/S 000-010906

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13affedc-e0fb-4b47-89c3-a6b45c6b14ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2024 at 18:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13affedc-e0fb-4b47-89c3-a6b45c6b14ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13affedc-e0fb-4b47-89c3-a6b45c6b14ed
  17th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=77204&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/71935
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbfrs.co.uk

## Provenance

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