Published date: 29 March 2023

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.


Closing: 12 April 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical inspection services - 71631000

Location of contract

B69 3DE

Value of contract

£36,000

Procurement reference

IT-230-6797-SMBC232903

Published date

29 March 2023

Closing date

12 April 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

17 April 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Gas Audit Inspections (2023-25) contract requires a suitably qualified auditor to complete Gas Quality Audits, supplementing the in-house quality assurance team.

The estimated contract value is ?36,000 and the contract period will be for 2 years starting 17th April 2023 to 31st July 2025. However, this information is only intended to assist with the preparation of your bid.
(The Council does not bind itself to this or any other figure, nor is it a guarantee of business which may be generated from this contract.)

o Post Service Audits will be undertaken as required, encompassing post inspections within 4 weeks of the annual inspection being completed, involving a full strip down of the serviceable appliances (SMBC service tenants appliances connected to a flue) and a visual inspection of flueless appliances owned by the tenant.

o As well as annual inspections and as part of our on-going maintenance, Sandwell MBC carry out a significant number of boiler replacements per year. Post inspection audits may also be required on new installations to make sure that they are compliant with the current gas regulations, building regulations inc. boiler plus and any specific SMBC's specification requested.

The audits will need to be carried out by a suitably qualified officer, who in addition to the ACS (CCN1 (CPA1), CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1, DAH1), must hold a suitable assessor/auditor's qualification - (A1, A2 (D32, D33) or similar (e.g. TAQA) and have at least 7 years' experience in the gas industry.

Included in the price for both types of audit, will be an assessment of all completed paperwork (LGSR (for compliance with the 9 points in 36. 3 C of the GSIUR98) for service & Completion certificate and benchmark for installations) with omissions and discrepancies highlighted, a record and report of each inspection will be required.

On occasions you may be asked to carry out a work in progress inspection on either the in-house team or contractor to assess that their procedures are adequate regarding gas safety and that there are no health and safety issues such as failing to use PPE etc.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jay Woodfield

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 3628

Email

jay_woodfield@sandwell.gov.uk