Repair, maintenance, upgrading and replacement of Fire alarm, detection and control systems

University of Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Contractor to: • Carry out servicing, repairs and maintenance to all fire alarm and detection systems situated throughout the University as described within the Particular Specification. • Upgrade existing systems or install new equipment throughout the University where required as described within the Particular Specification.

The term of the Contract shall be for a period of three (3) years commencing on 01 April 2016 and shall end on 31 March 2019, with an optional extension of up to an additional two 12 month periods, at the sole discretion of the Employer and subject to satisfactory performance by the Contractor and prior written confirmation by the Employer. The maximum Contract duration is therefore five (5) years.

This requirement is not split into Lots. The need to coordinate the different contractors for the lots could seriously risk undermining the proper execution of the contract.

The Qualification section will be assessed on a pass/fail basis in accordance with the standard qualification questions implemented by the Crown Commercial Services (CCS)/Cabinet Office.

The requirements here include: • The Tenderer must have a minimum annual turnover of £500,000 • The Tenderer must have a Credit Safe Score of ≥30 • The Successful Contractor must have £5m Public Liability Insurance • The Successful Contractor must have £5m Employer’s Liability Insurance Additional Qualification elements are as follows: • The Tenderer must hold ISO 9001 (Quality Management) certification • The Tenderer must hold current membership of the Fire Industry Association (FIA) (or equivalent EU qualification). • The Tenderer must be on site within a maximum of 2-hours of receiving the Employer’s verbal call-out request.

The deadline for submissions is 26th February 2016, 12 noon. To respond to this opportunity follow this link https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk