Fall Protection Inspections, Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Training

The University is seeking suitably experienced and qualified tenderers to fulfil it's requirements for inspections, equipment servicing, maintenance and training.

The University's fall protection systems are located at the University of Southampton's campuses, Halls of Residence and other nearby satellite sites where Estates and Facilities are responsible for the maintenance of buildings.

The University proposes to enter into a Contract for five-years - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer.

How to obtain Tender Documents: Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home The Tender documents can be access when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and c licking the 'Express Interest' tab.

Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'.

Select the 2nd tab ('ITT') where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details'.

Continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view/download the documents.

Please download all the documents and read very carefully.

Note that the return documents Tenderers must submit with their tender response are: - File 6 - Compliance and Selection Requirements Workbook; - File 7 - Qualitative Response Requirements Workbook; - File 8 - Commercial Response Requirements Workbook; and - File 9 - Additional Response Requirements Workbook For clarification requests, please use the table provided in File 3 - Invitation to Tender Schedules and submit the document via the Correspondence function.

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Please note, the University of Southampton no longer meets the criteria of a 'body governed by public law' and is therefore not considered a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or any replacement legislation.

This procurement process is not regulated by UK (or EU) public procurement law.

Where the University of Southampton advertises contracts, through any public sector tender portal, it does so on a voluntary basis by way of transparency and to encourage open competition, but it is not required to comply with the procurement legislation.

For the purpose of procuring the goods/services described, the University is acting in accordance with its internal financial regulations and the procedure detailed in the Invitation to Tender document set.