Framework Agreement for the provision of Service and Testing of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems

Staffordshire County Council requires the successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework: 1. To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement ('SSIP'). For more information refer to the link https://ssip.org.uk/members/# 2: Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. for example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of 'GOLD') or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service. Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award Competency requirements: 3: Written confirmation of certificates of competency from the principal manufacturers of equipment in the UK to the effect that the Contractor's staff have received adequate training. The Contractor will be required to provide, if requested evidence that regular training sessions are held to ensure that supervisors and operatives are continually updated in safe working practices to meet new legislation. 4: Engineers and managers must have a thorough knowledge of the implications and significance of the 18th Edition of the IEE Regulations, and of test procedures necessary to identify inadequacies of operation, unsafe conditions and unauthorised alterations which constitute potential hazards. 5: Details of the servicing staff including numbers, trade, and level of expertise. All servicing staff shall be able to demonstrate a detailed working knowledge of commercial equipment. 6: Any personnel utilised on this contract must have undertaken asbestos awareness training within the past 12 months accredited by UKATA, IATP or equivalent. 7: Any personnel utilised on this contract must evidence recent training for working at heights (within 5 years). 8: Any personnel utilised on this contract must evidence recent training for any specific working at heights equipment such as ladders, scaffold towers, MEWP's or safe use of lanyard and harnesses as required by the site conditions and bespoke risk assessment (within 5 years). 9: Any personnel utilised on this contract working on Gas Equipment and Installations shall hold the necessary category of qualification under the Gas Safe Register scheme. Engineers working on all Gas equipment must carry a valid Gas Safe card. 10: Any personnel utilised on this contract are required to have qualifications (e.g. C& G Level 2 2079) to meet the legal requirements for working with Fluorinated Gases or F-Gases and with ozone depleting substances. 11: Any personnel utilised on this contract working on 3 phase supplies and appliances must be suitably qualified i.e. to C&G NVQ level 3 2357 (or an earlier version thereof) and C&G 2380/1/2 (18th Edition). 12: Any personnel utilised on this contract working on electrical equipment must be suitably qualified to do so. Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check