Aids and Adaptations

The tender is for the appointment of Contractors to carry out any adaptations work required by Karbon to make our properties and those within Karbon’s cost sharing vehicle suitable, safe, and enjoyable for our customers. Suppliers should be aware this is located across the North East of England.

This tender is split into two lots:

Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations

This lot shall cover the removal of existing bathroom fixtures and fittings, making good and preparation of work area/site, installation, re-placement, commissioning, occ and testing of Bathroom adaptations and equipment within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. This lot shall also include general electrical adaptation work within the housing stock and properties of Karbon.

For the purposes of this contract, Bathroom Adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to:

• Wet rooms
• Low level access shower units/cubicles
• Over-bath shower units / cubicles
• Anti-scald mixer taps or similar approved
• Non-slip flooring
• Toilet frames, raised toilet seats and grab rails
• Any other associated adaptation works

For the purposes of this contract, electrical bathroom adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to:

• Over-bath shower units / cubicles / and associated works
• Minor electrical works, installations and improvement works
• Any other associated electrical adaptation works

General Adaptations

This lot shall generally cover the removal of existing fixtures and fittings; making good and preparation of work area/site; installation, replacement and testing of general disabled improvements within the housing stock and properties of Karbon.

For the purposes of this contract and specification General Adaptations may be defined as (but not limited to) any installation, adaptation or works to:

• Internal fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas
• External fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas
• Replacement flooring
• Any other associated adaptation works