Framework for the Supply, Fitment and Maintenance of Disability Facilities Fixed Mechanical Equipment and Prefabricated Ramps: Lot 1: Supply, Fitment and maintenance of Straight Track Stairlifts

Description

The Works comprise of the provision of straight tracked stairlifts in connection with houses in the City of Sunderland, embracing traditional and system built two storey housing, three to five storey maisonettes and flats. This represents an approximation of the housing stock within the City. Under the construction design and management regulations 2015 you are being appointed as both principle designer and principle contractor on behalf of the client to which the works order relates. Under these regulations you must fully comply with all of your duties and ensure that you have a construction phase plan in place and all operatives and subcontractors are fully briefed before work commences. Additional information: The equipment must be installed by the manufacturer, an official agent or distributor who operates on behalf of the manufacturer under a formal agreement, or a direct subsidiary company where the manufacturer holds a controlling interest. Whilst the Council has provided an accurate estimate of quantities (where stated) of Goods likely to be required during the Contract Period, the Council reserves the right to order a greater or smaller quantity of any Goods and the acceptance of the Tender shall not place any obligation upon the Council to take up the quantity specified. The Council accepts no liability as to the actual amount and/or value of the work that will be ordered under the Contract. In particular, the frequencies shown in the Schedule of Rates work has been inserted for the purpose of tender evaluation only and the Council accepts no liability for any inaccuracies therein and makes no representation that such frequencies will be reflected in the Goods and/or Works to be ordered. The Contractor's attention is drawn to the fact that due to the very nature of this work, there tends to be peaks and troughs in demand for these adaptations which must be responded to and the Contractor shall be deemed to have allowed for this in their submitted tender.. The Council will always consider using recycled stock before ordering new equipment. The recycled stock may be held by a provider that sits outside of this framework agreement, therefore the order to re-install may be placed with that supplier.