Fire Compartmentation Works

Newport City Homes (NCH) wishes to appoint an experienced, competent and qualified Contractor to undertake Fire Compartmentation Works.NCH have a large portfolio of housing stock and a number of these have been identified as needing maintenance and other works to ensure that fire precautions are installed in accordance with Fire Risk Assessments.Compartmentation and fire stopping repairs and works are required that will satisfy the need identified by the Fire Risk Assessments and by further inspections and surveys that are to be conducted during the contract duration.NCH wishes to enter into a contract with a Contractor to deliver these works as the need becomes apparent.The form of contract will be a Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Measured Term Contract (MTC)2016 Edition as amended by Newport City Homes. There will be no guaranteed volumes or values of work under this proposed contract.The contract be for a period of 12 months with a contract extension options up to an additional 12 months.The estimated Measured Term Contract value will be up to a maximum of 500,000 GBP (excl. VAT) for the contract period. If contract extensions are offered these will be for time only. Contract extension will be offered at the discretion of Newport City Homes.The successful Bidder will be required to comply with Newport City Home’s policies and procedures as well as any statutory obligations that are relevant to the undertaking and delivery of these works. This will include but not limited to Health & Safety, Financial Regulations, IT Policies, Data Protection, Data Sharing and Processing and any confidentiality agreements as required by the Employer.Recent press releases will show NCH has commenced a journey to merge with Melin Homes to create a new organisation. Once this process is complete the contract will be novated to the new organisation.For full details if the requirement, please refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document and associated appendices.

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs), however, the evaluation will be based solely on the criteria set outfor the procurement.All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.Newport City Homes reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part.Newport City Homes reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments will be made in GBP.All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.(WA Ref:145699)Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:As stated in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documents.