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Published 17 Jan 2024

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Engineering Inspection and Related Services

Authority: Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

Other -
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (71000000)
Published contract value£70,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Oct 2028
Awarded to Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
Contract starts 1 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has a requirement for engineering inspection services to inspect its Lifting equipment and other equipment to ensure the safety of the machinery, systems and personnel who interact with these equipment.

It is essential that lifting equipment are inspected at regular intervals to identify any faults and defects in machinery before they present risk and for the Authority to take remedial actions to correct any problems that might have identified during an inspection.

Under this contract, the majority of the equipment to be inspected are lifting equipment which comes under Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) which stipulates inspections as frequently as 6 or 12 months. Failure to inspect and correct any defects identified runs the risk of incurring fines if found to be in breach of health and safety law under the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)'s Fee for Intervention (FFI) cost recovery scheme.

The contract was direct awarded on YPO Framework 1014 - Engineering Inspection Services Including Insurance. Reference Number - 2022/S 000-010906

Published procurement details

Procedure
Other -
Buyer reference
20240117184033-71935
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
RG31 7SD; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2023
  2. Award decision
    17 Jan 2024
  3. Notice published
    17 Jan 2024
  4. Contract ends
    31 Oct 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Zurich Insurance Company LtdSupplier The Zurich Centre, 3000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7JZ
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-49f53f08-3fb1-4cc6-a28a-2df0ebbd9796-2024-01-17T18:40:39Z
Published
17 Jan 2024
Latest update
17 Jan 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-49f53f08-3fb1-4cc6-a28a-2df0ebbd9796
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-49f53f08-3fb1-4cc6-a28a-2df0ebbd9796-1