Places for People are seeking to appoint a number of contractors that consistently meet the standards required. The contractors will need to be able to provide a range of works to meet the varying requirements of Places for People and other organisations. As such, Places for People wish to form and let a compliance services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be utilised and owned by Places for People procurement hub. It is intended that this DPS will be capable of being used by contracting authorities in the United Kingdom.

The principle of the compliance services DPS is to group works that Places for People and other contracting authority clients require and market the services ensuring quality and value for money allowing a range of contracting authorities to join the hub and get best value services. The core DPS will be owned by Places for People.

Compliance services spend that will be managed through this agreement will be grown organically. The successful suppliers will be expected to work with Places for People to develop it and encourage it’s growth.

This agreement will therefore provide an OJEU compliant platform which the Places for People can procure a range of works via the further competition process.

The DPS will be not be divided into defined lots. Instead contractors are asked to complete a matrix to provide details of the services that they can undertake. Suppliers can apply for as many work types as they wish. A brief description of each of the available work streams is provided below:

— asbestos removal contractors; specialist licenced asbestos removal contractors and associated works and services,

— asbestos surveys; accredited organisations with the ability to undertake asbestos surveys and associated works and services,

— fire safety systems – ALL; contractors who can complete all the requirements of the alarms, sprinklers, extinguishers, AOVs, wet and dry riser work streams and associated works and services,

— fire safety systems – Alarms; the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of fire alarms and associated works and services,

— fire safety systems – Sprinklers; the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of sprinkler systems and associated works and services,

— fire safety systems – Extinguishers; the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of portable fire extinguishers and associated works and services,

— fire safety systems – AOVs; the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of automatic opening vent systems and associated works and services,

— fire safety systems – Wet and Dry Risers; AOVs; the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of automatic opening vent systems and associated works and services,

— fire risk assessments – The provision of type 1 and type 3 fire risk assessments and associated works and services,

— electrical testing – the provision of electrical testing and associated works and services,

— portable appliance testing – the provision of portable appliance tests and associated works and services,

— water hygiene - the risk assessment, water monitoring services and analytical services and associated works and services,

— emergency lighting - the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of emergency lighting and associated works and services,

— lifting equipment - the servicing, repair, maintenance as well as upgrades and installation of lifting equipment including passenger lifts, stair lifts and associated works and services,

— void services; the provision of vacant property services including site security (steel doors and shutters) as well as site clearance and associated services including fly tipping and pest control services. It is envisaged this work stream will primarily be used for vacant properties but the services available may also be used for occupied properties and surrounding areas.

The list of services that may be required under this agreement include routine servicing, testing, maintenance, commissioning and repairs. The agreement may also be used for modernisation, replacement, refurbishment and installation programmes.

Applicants will only be invited to compete in tender exercises for the work streams applied for and locations selected. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep Places for People informed of any changes to the works streams applied for and locations selected.