Painting and protective-coating work of structures

Tender description

There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, with a range of regular key tasks and requirements, including, but not limited to: — inspection support for TBTF bridge inspectors, — contract support services: paint inspection, rope access inspection, ferry operations, — maintenance painting to buildings, structures or ferries, — minor structural repairs: replacing damaged drainage, parapet mesh panels and more, — debris clearance/litter picking, — rope access services: painting, difficult access inspections, inspection support, — provision of other specials access requirements: access towers, mobile platforms, — confined space work, — vegetation clearance, — general labour support: ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance, — overnight or weekend working requirements. The appointed Contractor will be expected to undertake primary responsibility for carrying out all of the aforementioned activities, as directed by TB&TF staff. At present, the incumbent contractor has between 4-10 personnel working on site daily throughout the year, depending on client requirements, with staff working based on a schedule of annually agreed rates, which vary depending on skill levels i.e. general litter picking being the lowest hourly rate and specialist paint inspections services being the highest. Accordingly, it is anticipated that TUPE staff transfers would be a likely consideration. Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to attend a supplier information to be held at the Bridge Offices on Wednesday 4.9.2019, commencing from 10:00 a.m., to find out more and ask and pertinent questions concerning the proposed contract before it is formally advertised in late September. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but highly recommended. If your organisation wishes to attend this event please advise us in advance via the messaging system on the Portal for this project stating your name, company name, job role and email address but please note, in the first instance, we will need to limit the attendees to no more than 2 personnel per organisation. This upcoming opportunity is also being concurrently advertised on the contracts finder website.