PQ0173 - 12814 - 24 Hour, 7 days a week Emergency Works Contract (Demolition, Securing and Associated Works) for Birmingham City Council - AWARD

Description

Birmingham City Council are inviting quotations for the provision of 24/7 emergency works contract to aid Birmingham City Council in fulfilling its responsibilities under the various 'Un-secure' and 'Dangerous Structures' legislation. The contract will run from 1st December 2017 to 31st March 2019 inclusive. Contract Number: PQ0173 - 12814 Historical average annual value over the last three years has been approximately £80,000.00 Birmingham City Council has the legislative responsibility to take action against any buildings/structures within the area administered; the Council considers that they represent a danger to the public. Acivico (Building Consultancy) Ltd, administers this function on behalf of Birmingham City Council, and provides a 24 hour, 365 days a year responsive service to assess potentially dangerous buildings/structures. Should the buildings/structures require remedial works or demolition to make the building/structure safe, then the Council has legislative powers to carry out these works. The successful Contractor will be expected to provide a single point of contact for the incident attending Building Surveyor/Council Officer to call upon whilst out on an emergency call-out. The Contractor is expected to bring his expertise to the contract and assist the Building Surveyor/Council Officer to determine the 'best fit' solution to the problem at hand. The Contractor will then organise relevant labour, materials and plant to perform the works as required by the Building Surveyor/Council Officer. The Contractor will attend site and liaise with all relevant parties to bring a satisfactory conclusion to the event. The type of work the Contractor will encounter can not be predetermined but could include: i) complete or partial demolition of domestic, commercial or Council owned property ii) security works to a building to prevent unauthorised access iii) assisting the emergency services to render safe a building affected by fire or an accident iv) providing temporary support to a building to allow further works at a later date, possibly by another contractor v) providing temporary barriers around dangerous/unstable buildings/structures to keep the general public at a safe distance The works will be carried out on both private and council owned land/buildings/structures. The majority of the work anticipated will be small scale/partial demolition, securing of property and the provision of security fencing. The contract will be let on the Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2011, issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal as amended by Birmingham City Council amendments. BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is fr...