Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Tender description

Please visit the London tenders portal for full details. Islington Council has an in-house repairs team to carry out repairs and maintenance to our housing stock. The council is seeking to appoint 2 contractors with skilled electrical tradespeople to deliver a high quality electrical repairs service. These works will include day-to-day, routine, urgent and emergency (including out of hours) repairs. The aim is to support the in-house teams in providing an efficient and effective service to our residents, and ensure the council’s housing stock is kept in a good state of repair. Please visit the London tenders portal for full details. The aim is to support the in-house teams in providing an efficient and effective service to our residents, and ensure the council’s housing stock is kept in a good state of repair. Two contractors are required to carry out repairs inside tenanted properties, to communal areas and within estate grounds. Examples of work which may be carried out under the contract include, but are not limited to: — domestic electrical wiring repairs, — domestic electrical repairs to light fittings, sockets and switches, — domestic immersion water heaters and electrical heating repairs, — electrical testing (i.e. following leak or a major change in electrical wiring), — communal and estate lighting repairs, — repairs to communal electrical intakes, — installation and repair of low energy extractor fans and ventilation systems, — new energy works. The borough will be divided into 2 geographical areas, North and South. The successful bidders will be allocated a primary area each (North or South) and will act as the standby contractor (secondary) for the other area. Each of the 2 appointed contractors will be allocated work within their primary area, however if they do not commence work within the agreed time period, refuse, or are unable to commence work it may be given to the secondary contractor. To ensure that all residents and leaseholders receive a fair service, the assigned areas will rotate every 6 months.