Supply & Service Maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is conducting this procurement process using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") for the Provision of Service and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment. Invitations to Tender will be advertised and managed through the regional procurement portal, which is available at https://yortender.eu-supply.com. Interested economic operators for the service must express their interest in this opportunity via YORtender, by downloading the documentation and submitting their full tender response by the deadline detailed at documents. Bidders should submit their Tender Submission Document and Pricing Schedule together by the deadline for initial tenders. Bidders should note that their Tender responses will only be evaluated substantively once suitability of the Bidders has been assessed in accordance with the selection criteria and minimum levels of suitability, as detailed in the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) as part of the Submission Document. Bidders who fail to satisfy the minimum requirements stipulated in the SQ will be eliminated from the process at this stage and their Tender response will not be subject to further evaluation. Tenders are invited by the Council from Suppliers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of Supply and Service Maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment. The Council require an expert competent organisation who is required to inspect, service and maintain all Fire Safety Equipment within the Kirklees area, to the frequencies governed by our statutory obligations. The delivery of the service undertaken by the Contractor shall enable the Council to meet their statutory obligations. The Council's portfolio of Fire Safety Equipment includes Fire Extinguishers, Blankets, Dry Risers and Gas Suppression Systems. The Contract is expected to commence on 1st November for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods up to 31st October 2027