Lift-maintenance services

Tender description

The contract shall comprise the inspection, test and repair of Stairlifts and Domestic Lifts complying with BS5776:1996 (BS EN81-40:2008) Specification for Powered Stairlifts and BS5900:1999 Specification for Powered Domestic Lifts with partially enclosed cars and no lift-well enclosures. BS 5965:1980 Specification for manually driven balanced personal home lifts. BS 6440:1999 Power lifting platforms for use by disabled persons. Code of practice. All work complying with BS7255:2001 Safe Working on Lifts. The contract shall comprise the inspection, test and repair of Stairlifts and Domestic Lifts complying with BS5776:1996 (BS EN81-40:2008) Specification for Powered Stairlifts and BS5900:1999 Specification for Powered Domestic Lifts with partially enclosed cars and no lift-well enclosures. BS 5965:1980 Specification for manually driven balanced personal home lifts. BS 6440:1999 Power lifting platforms for use by disabled persons. Code of practice. All work complying with BS7255:2001 Safe Working on Lifts. All Elements of equipment- 2 service visits to each unit per-year. The first visit is to be 6 months following the last date shown in the Schedule of Maintenance and the second 6 months after the first. The Stairlifts hoists, baths and stretchers are located in private homes. All types of equipment are included in the contract for example Thyssen, Stannah, Bison Bede, Brooks and others. The Contractor will also be required to provide 365 days per year out of hours emergency repair service when attendance on site must be within 2 hours of receipt of call. We consider The Employee ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (‘TUPE’) may apply to this contract(s). The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further year commencing on 1.4.2018.