2223-0104 Lightning Protection Equipment Servicing and Maintenance

Concepts

• lightning protection works
• islington council
• 2223-0104 lightning protection equipment servicing
• company's service
• annual servicing
• repair of lightning protection equipment
• protection systems
• corporate contract
• condition of earth electrode connections
• residential blocks

Location

London:

Description

The council requires one company's service to deliver a borough-wide annual inspection and testing and, where needed, repair of lightning protection equipment primarily located in Islington Council residential blocks, community centres and reception centres. All inspections and maintenance must be carried out following the requirements of BS EN 62305 (British edition of the European standard)

Total Quantity or Scope

Islington council is the landlord for around 35,000 council homes located across the borough. In addition, the council owns a number of community centres located on key housing estates and blocks across its housing stock and a number of reception centres which provide emergency accommodation for homeless people in Islington. The council has approximately 210 residential locations where lightning protection systems are in situ which require annual servicing and associated repair, with further properties being added from time to time as capital improvement projects on existing housing blocks are delivered, and as new build projects are completed. The contract is primarily procured for use on Islington Council housing stock. However, this will be a corporate contract, and other parts of the council will be able to access it to deliver similar works. Additional information: Examples of work which may be required include, but are not limited to: Annual Visual Inspection: The service provider shall inspect each system annually to include but not limited to the following: • The deterioration and corrosion of air-termination conductors and connections; • The air-termination conductors are continuous, fixed and free from damage; • The deterioration and corrosion of down tape conductors; • The down tape conductors are continuous, fixed and free from damage; • The deterioration and corrosion of earth electrodes • The condition of earth electrode connections, bi-metallic test point connections, bonding tape joints and connections, bonding conductor clips and fixings; • The condition and effectiveness of bonding points and clamps to extraneous metal parts; • The addition of any extraneous metal parts or sensitive installations (such as solar PV panels) requiring bonding to the lightning protection system; • The condition of earth pits and housings; • The condition of anti-vandal guards; • The presence, functionality, and operating status of any surge protection device (SPDs). Annual Testing The service provider shall test each system annually by Dead Earth Fall of Potential or Dead/Known Earth Fall of Potential methods.

Renewal Options

The contract period will be for an initial period of forty-eight (48) months from an estimated start date of April 2023, with two (2) optional extensions for up to thirty-six (36) months each. The total contract duration will be a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45312310 - Lightning-protection works

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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