External and Internal Decoration Framework

The scope of the Contract is the provision of cyclical painting and decorating and associated prior to paint repairs, at each of the WATMOS Tenant Management Organisations in Walsall and Lambeth. The Contract is divided into 2 Lots:

• Lot 1 – Cyclical painting and decorating of multiple Walsall properties • Lot 2 – Cyclical painting and decorating of multiple Lambeth properties

General details relating to WATMOS and the individual TMOs can be found on the website www.watmos.org.uk

Specific details of the estates and properties can be found in the indicative programme included in the Specification (Appendix 7).

WATMOS intends to award separate Contracts to a single operator in each Lot. Bidders may submit bids for one or both Lots. Individual Lots will not be divided further into sub-lots.

It is envisaged that the Contract with the successful Bidder(s) shall last for an initial term of 3 years, with an option to extend at WATMOS’s sole discretion for up to 2 additional years, giving a total potential term of 5 years.

The Contract shall be in the form of a Framework Agreement (each Lot) that outlines the general conditions applicable, and individual call-off Contracts (each Lot) for each annual painting and decorating programme over the term of the Contract.

The proposed commencement date of the Contract is January 2017.

Instructions

The Contract Documents for this tender opportunity are available to download from the WATMOS website.

To download the Contract Documents please click here http://www.watmos.org.uk/wch3026-external-and-internal-decorating-framework

Potential Bidders wishing participate in this tender opportunity are instructed to:

• Download and read the Invitation to Tender • Download the separate Specification (Appendix 7) • Download the separate Pricing Schedules (Annex 1 of Appendix 7) • Download the separate Pre-Construction Information (Appendix 8) • Submit a completed Bid as stated in Section 5.2 of the Invitation to Tender, noting the deadline submission of 14:00 hours on 04/11/2016.

All questions and communications regarding this tender opportunity shall be submitted in accordance with the ITT Instructions. WATMOS will not issue or respond to communications via any other means.

Potential Bidders should note that Bids that fail to meet the minimum standards of financial stability set by WATMOS shall be rejected and excluded from further evaluation.

All potential bidders are instructed to visit this page regularly in order to check for updates and clarification Q&As issued in relation to this project.