Central-heating radiator valves

Tender description

This is a 4 year framework for the supply of heating valves for domestic heating installations to include TRVs, lockshield valves. Products to be supplied through local merchant supply chain. Advantage SW Members will enter into Contracts with the successful tenderer for their requirements that may be satisfied directly or via contractors. These Contracts will be for a maximum of 3 years and will be awarded during the term of the Framework. Members will be able to enter consecutively into more than one Contract for their requirements. Additionally the framework will contain a second company, and consequently has been advertised as a multi-supplier framework, which shall be in place as a ‘reserve’ should the company selected as detailed in the paragraph above consistently fail to meet the performance requirements. This a a 4 year framework for the supply of heating valves for domestic heating installations to include TRVs, lockshield valves. The normal route to market for these products is through a merchant supply chain. The geographic area covered by Advantage SW is a large one, with a significant dispersal of Members’ housing stock. Product availability over this area is vital to the subject-matter of the contract. We consider that the availability of product through a range of distributors will give the most responsive product availability (including delivery dates and delivery periods). Please note that this factor will be incorporated into the invitation to tender.