Provision of Fire Alarm Maintenance

Question 4A.1 Please complete the questions on relevant professional or trade registers. This information will be used to assess the Tenderer is enrolled in the relevant professional membership or trade register. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.

Tenderers must confirm they are registered with the BAFE Fire Safety Register, or an equivalent body.

Contractors under this agreement must also either hold, or willing to obtain (within 3 month of award date) accredited with CHAS to the minimum level of CHAS Standard. More information on this accreditation can be found within Section 2 - Specification of Requirements.

Pass = The Tenderer has provided all relevant professional or trade register documentation and has demonstrated required membership or willing to obtain membership, where applicable.

Fail = The Tenderer has not provided the required relevant professional or trade register documentation or has provided the information, but this does not correctly demonstrate the sufficient professional membership or trade register, or willingness to obtain membership, as required.

Question 4B.6 of the SPD.

Please complete the questions on financial accounts and supporting information. Successful Tenderer’s will be required to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent prior to award to the Agreement. This information will be used to assess the Tenderers economic and financial standing and is deemed a minimum standard and is mandatory. A fail will result in elimination from the procurement exercise.

Question 4B.5 of the SPD.

It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below.

Question 4B.5.1b Employers Liability – 5,000,000 GBP

Question 4B.5.2 Other Insurances

Product and Public Liability – 5,000,000 GBP

A copy of the Insurance Certificate or Brokers Letter must be provided prior to award to demonstrate that the Insurance requirements can be met. All Insurance requirements are minimum standards and are mandatory. A fail will result in elimination of the procurement exercise.

Question 4C.1.2 of the SPD.

Bidders are required to provide 2 examples in the last 3 years to demonstrate that they have relevant experience to deliver the services as described.

Question 4C.4 of the SPD.

Please provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems use as requested below:

Tenderers must confirm prior to award that they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have systems in place to pay contractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively and provide evidence when requested of:

a) their standard payment terms

b) > or equal to 95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of the contract) in the last financial year.

If the tenderer is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan signed by their director which improves payment performance.

Question 4C.7 of the SPD.

Tenderers will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures as follows:

Tenderers will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to:

• a completed copy of the Tenderer ‘relevant contract’ Climate Change Plan Template, including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon e…