Empty Homes Security Services

Tender description

This tender is issued in accordance with Regulation 74 'Award of contracts for social and other specific services' under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102. The client is seeking bids from service providers to participate in a tender exercise for the procurement of service providers to deliver empty homes security services. Livv Housing Group is looking for a single service provider to deliver empty home security services across a number of sites within the North West. Services required under this contract are expected to include the fitting of steel security doors, window screens and monitored alarms with PIR detectors to empty properties. The service provider will also provide glazing services, however Livv Housing Group reserve the right to remove this service if it does not prove to be of the expected quality and value for money. Livv Housing Group currently receives approximately 900 empty properties a year, typically fluctuating between 60 and 150 removals/installations per month. In addition to this approximately 100 properties will be managed by the Livv Homes Team. The estimated volume per year is based on historical usage. This is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value or quantity of business that will be placed with successful bidder. The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with one service provider. The contract will be for an initial 3 years, with three annual options to extend by a further 12 months on each occasion, up to a maximum 6 years total contract term, subject to Livv Housing Group requirements and the performance of the successful service provider. The anticipated commencement date is estimated to be June 2020.