Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Maintenance

The University of Reading (UoR) requires a cost effective fully comprehensive maintenance service to maintain existing Fire and Emergency Light systems. The University of Reading (UoR) requires a cost effective fully comprehensive maintenance service to maintain existing Fire and Emergency Light systems. It is proposed that the procurement exercise will be divided into lots as detailed below. Bidders may bid for one lot only or both lots. Lot 1 Fire Alarms Only Lot 2 Emergency Lighting Only Lot 3 Both Fire Alarms and Emergency Lighting

The successful Contractor(s) will need to have the capability to design, install, commission and manage the installation of new Fire and Emergency Light systems as detailed in this specification. The existing Fire system include the following:

• Conventional Fire Detection,
• VESDA,
• Ansul Fixed Fire Suppression
• Gaseous Fixed Fire Suppression
• Fire Curtains
• Deaf Alerter Systems

The existing Emergency Light Systems include the following:

• Central Battery Systems
• Conventional Self-contained Systems
• Intelligent self-testing Systems.

All fire alarm signals are integrated back to a Security Control room using a system called Cortech Developments Datalog 5 using various communication protocols. The service will require a resident engineer to provide a reactive and planned maintenance service to support these systems. The Contractor will need to engage with third party organisations to provide support as part of the service.

Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No