Published date: 16 December 2015

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: 3 February 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lifts - 42416100

  • Lift installation work - 45313100

  • Mechanical installations - 45350000

    • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

    • Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment - 51100000

    • Installation services of lifting equipment - 51511100

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£250,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

CF1V3-20151215-00000371

Published date

16 December 2015

Closing date

3 February 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

1 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cheshire East Borough Council provides home adaptations and equipment in its discharge of its statutory duties to meet the needs of disabled people. Stair lifts, vertical lifts, step lifts, ceiling track hoists and gantry hoists are some of the solutions provided by the Council to enable a safe means of access into and around the home and for safe moving and handling. To safeguard the users of the equipment and to prolong the equipment?s useful life, the Council has a requirement for the following tasks:
Scheduled servicing of equipment;
Responsive repairs and maintenance of equipment;
Removal, refurbishment, storage and reinstallation of equipment; and
Decommissioning of equipment.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SME's). For the avoidance of doubt, the Contracting Authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.

Tenderers should note that this is to be Single Provider Call-off Contract and orders will be made by the Council as and when required. The Council makes no guarantee that any orders will be placed under the Agreements.
The values given in this notice are only estimations and are for the initial contract period of 2 years and take into account the option to extend for up to a further 24 months - the Authority gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period.

More information

Additional text

In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed ITT documentation and submit this via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk ? the project reference on The Chest is DN106295 ? the time limit for returning the completed ITT submission is the 3rd February 2016 at 12:00 noon. The values given in this notice are only estimations ? the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes - any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential providers.

Cheshire

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Mellor

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK

Telephone

+44 1270686439

Email

steve.mellor@cheshireeast.gov.uk