Maintenance and Repair Services of Passenger, Stair and Vertical Platform Lifts

Bromford Housing Group Limited, (Parent of the Group) as a central purchasing body on behalf of itself and any of its current or future entities and subsidiaries (together “Bromford”) wishes to invite interested organisations (“Potential Suppliers”) to participate in a procurement process to award a Contract for the reliable Supply of Maintenance and Repair Services of Passenger, Stair and Vertical Platform Lifts.
The Authority is seeking to establish either a contract with a single Supplier with capability and capacity to deliver Maintenance and Repair Services across the entire portfolio of lifts or multiple Suppliers specialising in a particular type(s) of lifting equipment (i.e. passenger, stair or vertical platform lifts).
To this end the ITT is split into four lots:
Lot 1 – Passenger Lifts,
Lot 2 – Stair-lifts,
Lot 3 – Vertical Platform Lifts, and
Lot 4 – Passenger Lifts, Stairlifts & Vertical Platform Lifts (combined lot).
A successful Supplier will be required to:
• Provide an initial condition report in accordance with BS EN 81-80 and other applicable standards and guidelines;
• Provide Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Servicing of passenger, stair and vertical platform lifts and associated infrastructure;
• Provide reactive repair services, including release of entrapped passengers and fixing all electrical, electronic and mechanical breakdowns, including those caused by a lightning strike or a power cut, and causing partial or total interruption or failure of a lift system; with such services being available on a 24 hrs. 7 days a week basis;
• Undertake a detailed inspection and testing of the lift systems including the submission of a written report at the request of the Client’s Contract Manager at any time during the Contract;
• When requested, replace stair lifts and vertical platform lifts that are beyond economical repair;
• Address any actions / comments that have arisen out of an insurance inspection by an independent competent person;
• Provide necessary customer liaison services;
• Manage and maintain up-to-date asset register; and
• Collate and report upon usage in order to develop trend management information that allows monitoring contract expenditure and breakdown statistics.
The Supplier shall be responsible for all elements and component parts of the lift installation.
All Services to be provided in accordance with LOLER, PUWER, LEIA Safety Charter, original equipment manufacturer’s guidelines and all other applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and standards.
The assets are spread across multiple locations.