Richmondshire District Council is one of the largest districts in England. It has a population of 51,400 (according to the most recent information available on the Richmondshire District Council website) and covers 509 square miles. Richmondshire District Council is one of the most sparsely populated District Councils in the country, its boundaries stretching from the River Tees to Cumbria.

Richmondshire District Council owns and manages a housing stock of 1,600 properties, most of which are of traditional construction. The Council intends to appoint a single contractor and is now seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractor partners to be invited to tender for the works shown below.

The planned replacement works will be allocated annually and will consist of some or all of the following types of works:

(a) External Doors & Windows;

(b) Kitchens & Bathrooms;

(c) Roofing, Soffits, Fascia's and Gutters;

(d) Central Heating, including Boiler Replacements;

(e) Rewiring;

(f) Asbestos Removal; and

(g) Installation of Residential Sprinklers and Residential Solar Panels.

The anticipated annual value of these works could be in the region of GBP 1.2 million and it is expected work will commence in year one no later than 1 June 2015. It is currently envisaged that the form of delivery contract will be a TPC2005. It is intended that call-offs shall be made throughout the life of the contract including the final year and may last beyond the life of the contract.

It is anticipated that TUPE may apply.

The term of the contract is 60 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months, which will be at the Council's discretion. The Council will have no rights to use alternative suppliers during the term of the contract.

The tendering process will be electronic via the ‘YorTender' portal.

Suppliers are advised to:

(1) Firstly register on the portal; and

(2) Secondly register an interest in the opportunity.

Please use the below link to register your details:

https://www.yortender.co.uk

The contract ID is: 9KQH-NBVI4I