Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs")

The scope of the proposed procurement relates to Smoke Control Systems – Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs) and the Review, Installation and Replacement of such systems.

Specific work elements are to be broken down into 4 phases:

• Initial survey and report on existing systems
• Works to replace the existing system so as to meet to current standards, as far as is possible

without extensive structural implications or other extreme complexities.

o Any urgent structural works identified to ensure full compliance with current standards

and/or installation of additional smoke control elements to be considered on a case-by-case

basis.

• A full retrospective fire strategy review for each building will be conducted. Recommendations

following this review for structural works or other works to ensure full compliance with current

standards and/or installation of additional smoke control elements will be considered.

NOTE: Orbit will reserve the right to have this fire strategy review conducted by others if

deemed more appropriate.

• Structural works or remaining works to be conducted.

The procurement is to identify a maximum of three (3) contractors to provide the works within its residential and communal properties across its property portfolio within the following UK geographies:

Lot 1 - Single contractor supporting the Midlands Region

Lot 2 - Single contractor supporting the East Region

Lot 3 – Single Contractor supporting the South Region

On occasions the Contractors may be required to provide Works of the type covered by this procurement across multiple geographical operating regions in the event of peaks in demand or unforeseen circumstances. In order to support this, and to provide the necessary resilience, the Contractors are to have the capacity and reach to support this operating model.