021469 - St Helens Council Responsive Repairs and Maintenance Contract To Council Assets SOFT MARKET TESTING

St Helens Council is seeking to appoint One contractor to carry out minor building maintenance and responsive repairs within the Council's Asset Portfolio to approximately 200 sites. The Council has not divided into Lots as we require one contractor to manage the whole process across multiple areas of work that may be only identified upon site inspection. The work will fall into two categories:

1. Responsive repairs on a 24 hour call out basis.

2. Additional repairs / improvements identified up to a value of £10,000.00 In addition, the contractor appointed could be included in future planned works schemes up to the value of £25,000.00. Areas of work to be included are Brickwork Joinery Roofing Electrical Plumbing Plastering / Wall tiling Painting / Decorating Ground Works Drainage Glazing Floor Finishes (vinyl, carpet, tiling) Fabrication – fencing, metalwork, etc Scaffolding Hire Sundries – Window Blinds, Window Film, Fixtures and fittings Excludes – Commercial plumbing/electric, servicing, etc. Contractors will be expected to provide an hourly labour rate for each trade within the tendering process. Should the successful contractor wish to use external labour/contractors, the authority would expect to see invoices charged on the labour rate basis and will not accept external invoicing with principal contractors added administration fee.