Worldwide Gas Periodic Inspection & Testing Framework

Tender description

The FCO has a requirement for qualified gas maintenance contractors or engineers under a 4-year Framework agreement to deliver periodic gas inspection & testing and essential safety works on a Worldwide basis. The FCO has over 4000 estate properties in approximately 200 different locations around the world. The management of the estate includes maintaining and testing gas appliances and installations. Gas supplies vary from small bottled and bulk LPG to domestic and commercial boosted and un-boosted mains gas. Appliances vary from free standing domestic appliances to commercial equipment. To meet the FCO’s commitment to apply safe standards to its properties the FCO undertakes gas testing, inspections and corrective works on an annual basis. Frequency of inspection is determined by the FCO on a risk assessment basis and may vary by location. Potential Providers can optionally demonstrate a competence for working with medium pressure hot water systems but will not be penalised if this competency is omitted from any submission and therefore opt not to work on medium temperature hot water systems. The Potential Provider may be required to provide services, including but not limited to testing & inspection of gas appliances and installations throughout the UK & overseas in accordance with: • FCO’s Health & Safety manual HSP9.29 for domestic gas installations (this document requires measures additional to the UK requirements such as the fitting of carbon monoxide alarms and gas alarms in certain circumstances); • UK HSE publication Approved Code of Practice L56, Safety in the installation and Use of Gas Systems and Appliances and other referenced documents; These Framework Agreements will be for a period of up to four years from the start date which will be notified in the framework tender documents. Potential Providers should be aware that the Framework Agreement will not require them to undertake work on electrical installations.