12780 - Call off Contract garages 2017 / 2018

Acivico (Building Consultancy) Ltd on behalf of Birmingham City Council invites organisations to be considered to receive tender documentation for the demolition and associated works including site clearance of various garages and/or similar like structures in the Birmingham area.

Contract Number: 12780

When Council owned garages or similar like are identified for demolition and site clearance for future development projects. This work is to consist of a safe demolition and site clearance including safe removal of asbestos materials both non notifiable and notifiable, prior to the building being demolished. These sites must be well secured by use of specified fencing at the end of contact and any appropriate accommodation works during and at end of contract.

Birmingham City Council is seeking to tender this service to establish a contractual arrangement with two appointed contractors who will resource accordingly and to perform these works as and when they occur. The contractors must be competent to carry out works to a predetermined standard within set time limits.

Tenders will be expected to comply with the Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility. Tenders not currently registered will be expected to join during the currency of this contract. Refer to tender documentation for further information.

The contractor must provide a suitably trained workforce and must have experience/knowledge of works required to be undertaken. The contractor will be responsible for providing their own power, water and welfare to undertake this work.

Contractors wishing to tender for this contract must have a turnover of at least 3 times the estimated contract value. To satisfy this requirement the contractor must submit 3 years audited accounts.

A Public/Product Liability Insurance of ?5 million and Employers Liability Insurance of ?10 Million must be provided.

Each contractor must hold or employ persons with valid HSE asbestos license to be able to remove notifiable asbestos where discovered. The contract will be let using the form of agreement and conditions of contract which shall be the Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2011, issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal as amended by Birmingham City Council.

The call off contract works is programmed to commence 3rd April 2017 and be completed by 30th March 2018.

The Council cannot guarantee the amount of work, if any at all which will be placed with successful contractors.

The successful contractor will need to demonstrate his ability to provide the service required, confirmation of conforming to demolition, asbestos and other relevant health and safety legislation, equalities and financial stability as well as complying with the Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility.

The estimated value of the works for 12 months is in the region of ?150,000-00.

BCC will be using its e-tendering ...