NW2686- Access barriers and gate maintenance and repair services

NWL have a requirement for access barriers and gates maintenance and repair services to cover both operational areas. NWL's operating areas is the North of England and Essex and Suffolk. NWL will require 6 monthly routine maintenance as well as breakdown maintenance response and repair. NWL will require the supplier to have the capability to attend site within 24 hours from notification of a repair request. Minor capital installation works will typically also be delivered through the maintenance provider where repairs to existing assets are not financially viable or new assets are needed. NWL will require the supplier to have the capability to respond to manual gates, fencing and metal works where ever the need arises. Response to these assets will not be subject to time or financial penalty, they will also not form part of the maintenance program. NWL will also require the supplier to have the capability to repair, carry out hot works and replace manual gates, fencing where required All maintenance works shall be carried out in accordance with all relevant European and British Standards, NSI standards and Codes of Practice. All maintenance works shall comply fully with the content of this specification and no technical qualifications or omissions shall be permitted without specific agreement with NWL.