Electrical services

Tender description

The Environment Agency has a duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 to ensure that all its assets are managed in accordance with the Regulations. Part of this duty can be discharged by complying with the current edition of the IET Regulations and associated Guidance Documents. The South East Electrical Services Framework is intended to primarily cover: — requirements for the periodic inspection and testing of fixed electrical installations and completion of remedial works if required; — requirements for works on fixed installations including new electrical installations, refurbishments, alterations, additions and repairs; and — remedial works on sites identified by third-party periodic inspection and testing contractors. A general (but not exhaustive) description of typical sites is summarised below: — Lock sites with navigation locks, lock offices, mess rooms, and toilet/sanitary facilities; associated structures with sluice gates controlled by a motor and gear box and associated control devices; — Flood defence structures with sluice gates controlled by a motor and gear box or hydraulically operated and associated control devices; — Pumping stations comprising electrically driven, associated control panels, general purpose lighting and power; — River gauging stations generally comprising small lighting and power together with frost protection heating; — Small bore hole sites generally comprising a three phase pump and control equipment together with small lighting and power; and — Other sites including offices, workshops and depots. Main place of performance: Predominantly south east England, including but not limited to: Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, London and Greater London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.