Construction consultancy services

Tender description

Tenders are invited by the contracting authority from economic operators with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for consultancy services relating to the provision of condition surveys. The successful economic operators will undertake condition survey commissions on the range of Sites/Locations/assets which are owned/occupied by the contracting authority; including, but not necessarily limited to the carrying out and/or updating of existing full and partial asset management plan (‘AMP’) condition surveys. For each condition survey, the economic operators shall be expected to submit a completed report, fully updated CAD plan(s) and digital photographs of all pertinent defects and external elevations, labelled to include reference, location and nature of defect. Tenders are invited by the contracting authority from economic operators with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for consultancy services relating to the provision of condition surveys. The successful economic operators will undertake condition survey commissions on the range of Sites/Locations/assets which are owned/occupied by the contracting authority; including, but not necessarily limited to: (i) the carrying out and/or updating of existing full and partial asset management plan (‘AMP’) condition surveys. For each condition survey, the economic operators shall be expected to submit a completed report, fully updated CAD plan(s) and digital photographs of all pertinent defects and external elevations, labelled to include reference, Location/Site, and nature of defect; (ii) undertaking visual inspections of fabric, mechanical and electrical elemental groups, broken down by sub-element and including work at high level, in tanks rooms, ceiling voids and ducts (where accessible), but excluding extensive dismantling and testing; (iii) to submitting and receiving prior approval of method statements connected with any work required at high level or in confined spaces; (iv) liaising with the contracting authority and its staff, service users, customers, tenants, clients and stakeholders to make arrangements to conduct surveys and carry out inspections required to obtain information to produce accurate condition surveys; (v) follow a systematic approach to: a) assess the condition and remaining life of each element and sub-element; b) provide recommendations to prioritise any major repairs, alterations or replacements; c) subject to Condition 14 of the Articles of Framework Agreement and Conditions of Contract, safeguard the health and safety of all Council staff, service users, customers, tenants, clients and stakeholders; d) ensure statutory compliance; and e) allow the asset to remain in an operational condition for its whole life; and grade the condition of elements and sub-elements using a four (4) part categorisation A-D as follows: (A) Good — performing as intended/operating efficiently; (B) Satisfactory — performing as intended by with minor deterioration; (C) Poor — not performing as intended/operating efficiently or exhibiting major defects; and (D) Urgent work — life expired / serious risk of failure.