Installation of safety equipment

Tender description

Scottish Water requires 1 or more suitable supplier(s) to provide a cost effective hire of Trenching, Shoring, Formwork and falsework. The services associated with this type of product to support both its capital and operational programmes during the SR15 regulatory period (2015-2021). This equipment covers all major items including Trench Sheets, Box Sections. Wailers, Drag Boxes, Struts, Braces, Roadplates, Shores, Trench Boxes plus Formwork and Falsework related to Floors, Walls, Columns, etc. The framework does not include hiring of scaffolding or other access/ egress equipment. These items are only indicated as a guideline and Scottish Water will provide a more detailed list in the subsequent tender documentation. Scottish Water also reserves the right to expand the listing in relation to any type of Vehicle hire equipment that is associated with the water industry and would be deemed relevant in any working environment. It is anticipated that this framework will be divided into lots. Lot 1 — Hire of Trenching and Shoring Equipment Lot 2 — Hire of Formwork and falsework The contractor shall provide design, training and on site support regarding their equipment. The subsequent framework will provide Trenching, Shoring Formwork and Falsework hire to Scottish Water, its Alliance Partners and any Scottish Water subsidiary. Scottish Water's scope of requirements for these services has the potential to include a comprehensive end-to-end managed service covering the following aspects: (i) Provision of suitable and compatible equipment for each of the lots advertised and associated equipment (purchase and/or hire options); (ii) The provision of data recording and storage and the management of all aspects of records that are associated with any equipment supplied; (iii) A non-obligation trial phase may be needed prior to final adoption of the service to ensure that Scottish Water is fully satisfied with the offered service and to avoid any situation where Scottish Water's requirements cannot be fully met. The framework agreement(s) will be for an initial period of 6 years, in line with Scottish Water's Regulatory cycle, Scottish Water will have 6 x 12 month options to extend after the initial 6 year period. It is estimated that the framework agreement will start in April 2015 subject to agreement on terms and conditions. Scottish Water reserves the right to issue this under a localized or Scotland wide provision and to engage with one supplier or with multiple suppliers as deemed to be the best fit solution for Scottish Water. Note that the resulting framework agreement(s) will be utilized by SW, and contractors/suppliers working directly or indirectly for SW.