Procurement For All invites organisations to participate in a 60 month DPS for fire protection and sprinkler systems. The DPS will be accessible by members of PFA. The Agreement may be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities and all other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom (“Customers”), including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.
The scope of the works under this Category comprises of, but not limited to, the following work-streams:
— On site technical visual inspection of internal location, to include (but not limited to): wall and ceiling coverings, fire doors and frames, internal doors and frames, window frames, exposed ductwork, zones/voids above tiled ceilings,
— On site technical visual inspection of external location, to include (but not limited to): external fixed cladding,
— On site technical visual inspection of the sprinkler system,
— On site technical visual inspection of the fire alarm system,
— Provision of detailed schedule of findings for all/part of the above, on a scheme by scheme / location by location basis,
— To provide reporting for the Client ‘Inspection Register’ (or equivalent paper based or electronic register),
— To provide a detailed schedule of works for the Client ‘fire Assessment Precaution Works register’ (or equivalent paper based or electronic register)*.
*Will form part of the schedule of works for Category 2: Precaution Works (remedial).
Individual contracts and orders may be placed for any part or all of the work-streams to be undertaken throughout the Contract Period to individual or groups of Properties including communal areas and other offices and non-domestic properties owned, managed or maintained by the Client on behalf of themselves, other social landlord's and building owners. Properties are likely to be occupied by Customers of the Client or of other social landlord's whilst the Works are undertaken. Works may take place to any or all of the Properties
The scope of the works under this category comprises of, but not limited to, the following work-streams:
— Action Remedial Works from Fire Risk Assessments to ensure the relevant Fire Precautions Act is complied with (as relevant at the time),
— Removal and enhancement of specification to materials (such as internal fire doors, installation of intumescent strips, fire retardant wall coverings, lighting, closures and correct signage (but not limited to),
— Record all removal and enhancement works on the client asset management system or equivalent fire safety log.
Category 2 can be used as the delivery of the remedial works identified in Category 1.
In addition to general Remedial Works, Category 2 includes Remedial Works to existing:
— Domestic and Commercial Sprinkler Systems,
— Fire Alarm Systems.
To ensure such systems comply with relevant Fire Precautions Act (at the time), and to meet relevant British Standards, or equivalent
The scope of the works under this Category comprises of, but not limited to, the following work-streams:
— Removal of existing system,
— Design of new system to current recommended standards that is fit for purpose within the dwelling it is being located,
— Installation of new system to current recommended standards.
The scope of the works under this Category comprises of, but not limited to, the following work-streams:
— Removal of existing system,
— Design of new system to current recommended standards that is fit for purpose within the dwelling it is being located,
— Installation of new system to current recommended standards.
The scope of the works under this Lot comprises of, but not limited to, the following work-streams:
1) Internal
— Testing of internal coatings to ensure fire retardant meets current regulations,
— Testing of internal cladding to ensure fire retardant meets current regulations,
— Removal of internal coatings,
— Correct disposal of internal coatings,
— Removal of internal cladding,
— Correct disposal of internal cladding,
— Provide written details of findings to support the client as required by the government.
2) External
— Testing of external cladding to ensure fire retardant meets current regulations,
— Removal of external cladding,
— Correct disposal of external cladding,
— Provide written details of findings to support the client as required by the government.