Fixed Wire Testing Services and related remedial fixed wired works

The inspection, testing and maintenance of the fixed wired installations within Swindon Borough Council owned premises, housing and corporate building stock.

Materials and workmanship are generally required to conform to the specification. Please note that the four volumes of NH 6.3 which are included with the tender documents (to be found at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk as above), form part of the overall specification.

Swindon Borough Council Property Maintenance Department is responsible for the condition and performance of approximately 10,336 domestic properties 100 corporate, commercial and operational buildings. Most of these were constructed prior to the year 2000. Domestic properties are of varying size and description ranging from sheltered housing schemes, to flats, to varying sizes of houses. Detailed information will be discussed with the winning bidder at contract award. Work will be identified to the winning bidder at various stages throughout the contract period and not all at one time.

There are seven blocks of multi-storey flats above 3 storeys. 84% of the properties are estate based and are within a 6 mile radius of Swindon town centre. The remainder are in rural areas within a 15 mile radius. The properties are mainly of traditional construction, but a number of other types of construction exist.

Additional information: The inspection, testing and maintenance of the fixed wired installations within Swindon Borough Council owned premises, housing and corporate building stock.

Expression of interest can only be made at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Emails to express interest will not be accepted.

Tender documents must be downloaded (after expression of interest has been made) at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

Project ID is: DN127179 (relates to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)

Tender documents must be downloaded from www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Tender return deadline is 24th May 2016 at 17.00pm. Tender return documents must be returned as hard copy to Swindon Borough Council and by following full instructions contained in the tender documents.