Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Christmas Light Installation, Maintenance, Repair & Takedown for The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Published date: 14 May 2018

This notice was replaced on 26 July 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 July 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.

Contract summary

Industry

Lighting equipment and electric lamps - 31500000
Electrical installation work - 45310000
Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

SL6 1RF

Value of contract

£255,000

Procurement reference

ChristmasLightMaintenance2018

Published date

14 May 2018

Closing date

13 June 2018

Contract start date

23 July 2018

Contract end date

22 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

The Authority is tendering for the provision of Christmas Light installation, maintenance, repair and takedown at
various sites across the borough. This at a high level will consist of the following -
• Testing of existing decorations and associated equipment
• Pre-season repairs to existing decorations and associated equipment
• Pull-testing of existing wall fixings and catenary wires
• Installation of Christmas lighting and decorations
• Provision of staff to support Christmas lighting 'switch-on' events
• Routine inspections of installed decorations and associated equipment
• On-site maintenance of installed decorations and associated equipment
• Emergency call-out services
• Removal and storage of decorations and associated equipment
• Update and maintenance of RBWM Christmas lighting stock inventory and catenary list

More information

Links

https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Bidding documents
Link to the e-Procurement Portal where this tender is hosted

Additional text

How to Express an Interest in This Tender

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions
and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click
'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
For further guidance on how to register on The Public Sector Procurement Portal hosted by Bravo Solution
you can watch the video available via the following link - http://www.screencast.com/t/o6NHgMNjnf?
_ncp=1502113290076.897-1 Please note that despite the Bravo Advantage 16 branding the instructions and
guidance in the video are correct and apply to the Public Sector Procurement Portal.

Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs
Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any
registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button
at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area
reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the
'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response'
or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to
communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to
perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response'
button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the
eTendering help desk on 0800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Christopher Dickenson

Address

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
England

Email

procurement@rbwm.gov.uk

Website

https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/