Repair and maintenance services

Tender description

Alpha Housing owns and manages general needs, sheltered and supported housing schemes in Northern Ireland. Its mission is to create strong and sustainable communities where people flourish and it is committed to making a positive difference to peoples' lives. The quality of services that Alpha Housing provides is therefore of paramount importance in ensuring customer satisfaction with the services it offers. Alpha Housing is therefore seeking to establish a qualified and competent contractor to deliver a range of services relating to building safety and security. This comprises of maintenance and installation of fire alarm systems, fire equipment, emergency lighting, door access systems, security equipment and automatic doors. The scope of the works under this contract comprises of maintenance, installation and repairs to fire alarm systems, emergency and communal lighting systems, fire equipment, door access systems, security equipment, automatic doors and all associated equipment. Occasionally orders may be placed for planned works, to provide new equipment or systems, upgrade or replace existing systems. These works may be ordered individually or as an element of another project of Planned Works to operate alongside another of Alpha's contractors. The detailed requirements works covered by this contract are defined in the specification of materials and workmanship (available at the abovementioned address). Orders may be placed in respect of works to: — tenanted properties, — internal and external common parts (including garages, bin stores, refuse chambers and the like), — managed leasehold properties, — sheltered housing properties, — supported housing properties, and — other tenures. Orders will be placed throughout the contract period for works to individual properties. Properties are likely to be occupied by customers of Alpha whilst the works are undertaken. Works may take place to any or all of the properties. Tenderers should note that the tenderer's appointment (if successful) does not guarantee tenderers any, or any minimum level of, work. Furthermore, Alpha shall be entitled, acting at its discretion, to source the same, or similar, works outside of the contract. The contract is to provide response, cyclical, and planned maintenance to fire and security equipment located at all properties owned or managed by Alpha. This includes the properties of any other organisation that Alpha manages now or in the future and any additional Properties Alpha subsequently acquires by development, stock transfer or purchase.