To provide fire alarm and fire equip — testing/servicing, repairs, maintenance, emergency call outs, monitor and respond to: fire alarm detection systems and fire appliances including: auto vents; fire fighting installations and equipment; dry risers (minor and major); fire hydrants; fire extinguishers; fire blankets, fire door holders/closers. In addition, fire alarm activation response services. The list may during the term of the contract have things added or removed. Emergency call outs will also feature in the contract.

WHG is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide fire alarm and fire equipment — testing/servicing, repairs, maintenance, emergency call out service, monitor and response, fire alarm activation services including smoke venting systems; fire fighting installations and equipment; dry risers (minor and major); fire hydrants; fire extinguishers; fire blankets, door holders/closures. WHG has in excess of 540 blocks and approximately 680 systems (some blocks have more than 1 system), approximately 45 AOV's, 4 offices, 27 dry risers and 4 hydrants. Within the blocks WHG has a mixture of fire systems and smoke ventilation systems. Fire alarm systems are predominantly smoke detection units and sounders with local control panels in the communal areas. Offices and community rooms are generally monitored systems with a mixture of break glass, smoke and heat detection units and sounders. WHG does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender or any tender and will not be responsible for, or pay any expenses incurred by the tenderer in the preparation of this tender. Relevant and proportionate suitability assessments will be undertaken e.g. mandatory and discretionary exclusions: taxes, bankruptcy, misconduct and other situations referred to in the 2015 Regs. WHG will also check that any bidder has the legal and financial capacities and the technical and professional abilities to perform the contract. The transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) is unlikely to apply to the workforce of the incumbent supplier(s) in relation to the services under the contract, however, ultimately whether or not TUPE applies is a matter of law. The entire process will be carried out electronically via 'The Portal'. Please complete all questions within the portal and return the quantitative/pricing schedule by uploading it within the relevant section; all other scanned documents should be uploaded to the qualitative schedule section or other specified section.whg’s expectation is for the supplier to help them benefit their customers and their local communities through the creation and delivery of employment and training opportunities and other community benefits.