Frameworks available to members through Efficiency East Midlands

The Damp Proofing contract has been awarded to Baggaley & Jenkins (Remedial) Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started on the 1st March 2011 and concludes 1st March 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• SP0520 - £8.83 - Inject DPC

Each brick is to be drilled twice and injected by means of low pressure injection with a B.B.A. approved water based silicon fluid to internal or external brick skin, drill holes are not to exceed 75mm in depth and double drilling on a one brick wall will not be accepted. The external skin is to be plugged with an appropriate plastic plug. It will be the contractors responsibility to ensure that all bricks and mortar joints up to a height of 1 metre are sound.

Contract Overview

• The contract covers the following works:
• Destructive tests to ascertain actual damp levels in the fabric of the walls where doubts are raised
• Injection of liquid DPC's
• Repair works to damp damaged finishes and fittings
• Repair and remediation works to joists and other timbers
• Treatment works
• Tanking works
• Possible removal and refixing of kitchen units and other fittings and fixtures including plumbing and electrical elements

Where no work is undertaken after a survey has been carried out the Contractor can invoice the Client. Where work is undertaken after a survey has been carried out the cost of the survey shall be included within the cost of the works. All of the above work will be carried out in the Clients properties within the East Midlands region.

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The Debt Recovery contract has been awarded to Philips Collection Services Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started 4th January and concludes 4th January 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• £25.00 - Cost for the trace of a former tenant where no collection has been achieved where information has been provided by Contracting Authorities
• £40.00 - Cost for the trace of a former tenant where no collection has been achieved where information has not been provided by Contracting Authorities
• 17% - Commission percentage for collections achieved via doorstep visits where information has been provided by Contracting Authorities.
• 20% - Commission percentage for collections achieved where only name and previous address have been provided and further investigation by the Agent has been carried out.
• 15% - Commission percentage for collections achieved via telephone and/or letters where information has been provided by Contracting Authorities.

Contract Overview

• The contract covers the following works:

During the course of the contract we will be looking for an Agent or Agents to trace former tenants who owe money to Contracting Authorities and, as a result of this, there may be occasions whereby rechargeable repairs and court costs are to be recovered.

The Agent will be issued spreadsheets on a bi-monthly basis listing the following details of former tenants:

• Cases where forwarding addresses and contact numbers are available.
• Cases where only names and previous addresses are available.

Along with forwarding addresses and contact numbers Contracting Authorities may also provide a Date of Birth and a previous telephone number. For cases where forwarding addresses and contact numbers are available the Agent can make collections via telephone and/or letters, if these methods fail to achieve a collection a doorstep visit shall be organised, prior to organising a doorstop visit evidence must be produced to Contracting Authorities to show that every possible attempt has been made to recover the debt via telephone and/or letter.

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The Decorating Voucher contract has been awarded to PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months. The contract started on the 14th March 2011 and concludes 14th March 2012.

• Sample Of Rates Delivered To The Resident:
• Vinyl Matt 5ltr Various Colours - £10.89
• Vinyl Silk 5ltr Brilliant White/ Magnolia - £8.85
• Soft Sheen 2.5ltr Brilliant White/ Magnolia - £5.30
• Acrylic Eggshell 2.5ltr Various Colours - £11.33
• Acrylic Primer Undercoat 5ltr Brilliant White - £10.17

Contract Overview

The contract covers the following works:

The tenant will be issued with a catalogue and guidance at the point of award and will be notified of the amount of points they have been allocated.

Tenants will then be given five days to decide which materials they wish to purchase and place their order with the nominated supplier. The tenant will be issued with the contact details for the supplier and informed they must place their order direct with that supplier.

Suppliers must ensure that only items contained within the catalogue are purchased using the points allocated. Any materials required by the tenant outside of the approved range must be purchased separately (This includes electrical items).

The supplier must deliver all orders received, to the property address on a next day delivery if the order is placed by midday the previous day or on a mutually agreed delivery date.

All deliveries must go to the property address of the tenant unless agreed in advance with the Contract Administrator.

The successful supplier must also have the facilities to allow tenants to collect their orders if necessary. This is to be agreed at the time of order.

Upon collection of their order tenants must show the relevant proof of identification and sign as proof of receipt before the order is released.

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The Electrical repairs and re-wires contract has been awarded to Neil Shacklock Plumbing Heating Electrical Contractors Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months. The contract started on the 1st September 2011 and concludes 31st August 2014.

The Manufacture and Supply of Fire Door Sets contract has been awarded to Impact Facilities Management Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started on the 4th April 2011 and concludes 4th April 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• Door Set Type 1 - £506.29
• Hardwood frame 144 x 57mm with hardwood architraves to both sides of frame. hardwood cill / threshold plate, Supplied with 1981 x 762 x 54mm Ply faced flamebreak door, lipped all round with hardwood lippings.
• Supplied with the following ironmongery specification 1 1/2 pairs of H101/103 bzp hinges, 1No AR910-S- 60-SSS Din-Std architectural mortice sashlock case, euro-profile cut out 72mm centres., 1No AR-KD-0121-BBNP 6 Pin standard differ euro-profile cylinder and thumbturn, 1 pair AR200S/33-SP-72 SAA euro-profile lock lever handles with 72mm centres for Din-Std locks., 1No ASTO35FS SCP Astra 3003 concealed door closer to BS EN1634, 1 set of 15 x 4 plain intumescent seals - set into the frame rebate. 1 set of 15 x 4 intumescent seals c/w brush - set into the frame rebate. 1 set of 30 x 4 intumescent seals - set into back of frame. 1No Norseal advantage fire rated letter plate set. 1No Norseal fire rated door viewer. 1No Lorient dropseal IS8010. Hinges supplied c/w intumescent hinge pads to each hinge. extra over for storey height frame. include 2 tubes intumescent mastic per doorset. All ironmongery to be bedded with firemate intumescent mastic.

Contract Overview

The contract is inclusive of the following works:

• On site surveys to ascertain the size and type of door sets required
• Manufacture and delivery to site of the door sets. Or
• Manufacture and delivery to stores of the door sets

The gas and solid fuel appliance servicing contract has been awarded to Vinshire Plumbing & Heating Ltd and T & S Heating Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started on the 10th January 2011 and concludes 10th January 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• Vinshire - £220.32
• Day rate for an engineer to service 8 properties regardless of number of gas appliances, including all consumables and completion of the Landlord Certificate.
• T & S Heating Ltd - £243.78
• Day rate for an engineer to service 5 properties regardless of number of solid fuel appliances, including all consumables and completion of the Landlord Certificate.

Contract Overview

• The contract covers the following works:
• Appointments to be made day before work due to commence. A minimum of a full weeks work required.
• Contracting Authorities will require that all the paperwork for appointments done Monday and Tuesday are returned no later than the close of business on the Wednesday.
• Paperwork for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday should be returned no later than close of business the following Monday.
• Copies of your engineer's qualifications for Quality Control will be required. All engineers working on the contract must also hold a current Criminal Records Bureau check.

• All gas engineers must hold the relevant qualifications, namely:
• CCN1 - Core Gas Safety
• CEN1 - Boiler installation and maintenance
• HTR1 - Space heaters & gas fire
• CKR1 - Cookers
• WAT1 - Water Heaters
• CPA1 - Flue Gas Analysis

• All Contractors must be registered with the following Governing Bodies:
• GAS SAFE – Gas Engineers
• HETAS – Solid Fuel Engineers
• OFTEC – Oil Boiler Engineers

For more information please contact the following

The Ironmongery contract has been awarded to Laidlaw and JWL. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started 1st June and concludes 1st June 2014.

• Sample Of Rates:
• JWL
• Legge BV642SC - 2.5" 5 Lever Mortice Sashlock Reversible - £6.53
• Perry 1838 - 75mm Light Steel Butt Hinge Self Colour - £0.11
• Stormguard 010M0222057A - Door & Window Aluminium Draught Excluder - £3.79
• Eurospec TLE8025NP - 63mm Tubular Latch NP - £0.34
• Laidlaw
• Legge - 2.5" 5 Lever Mortice Sashlock Reversible - £6.58
• Perry - 75mm Light Steel Butt Hinge Self Colour - £0.11
• Exitex - Door & Window Aluminium Draught Excluder - £4.04
• Eurospec - 63mm Tubular Latch NP - £0.39

Contract Overview

The current contract covers the following works:

The supply of ironmongery either to their in-house stores facility or via collections from local supplier branch networks there may also be a requirement for ironmongery to be picked into individually boxed orders to replenishment van stocks.

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The lightening testing contract has been awarded to Protectis Limited. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract started on the 14th March 2011 and concludes 14th March 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• £45.90 - Complex Comprising - 17 Storeys, 96 Flats
• £45.90 - Complex Comprising - 16 Storeys, 90 Flats.
• £58.14 - Complex Comprising - 16 Storeys, 131 Flats
• £12.22 - Supply and install PVC Covered copper Tape - Green 25x3. 75mm2
• £7.86 - Supply and install Earth Rod Clamps - Earth rod to Tape A Clamps 12.7
• £30.25 - Supply and install Copper Earth Rods - Earth rod Copperbond Threaded(1/2" Thread size x1200)

Contract Overview

• The contract covers the following works:
• Visual inspection to determine the mechanical condition of all exposed conductors, bonds, joints and earth electrodes including reference electrodes, noting any inability to inspect for reasons such as buried equipment, equipment hidden in building fabric etc.
• Visual inspection to determine whether any newly installed plant has been correctly bonded into the Lightning Protection System.
• All inspections will be made from either ground level or by access to roof areas from a proprietary hatch or similar.
• Measurement of the resistance to earth of each individual, or group of, electrodes providing test facilities are available. Where structures have utilised the pile foundations, tests will be made to the whole System should be checked to ensure it is in accordance with the recommendations of this code or via any reference electrode provided.
• Submission of a Certificate of Inspection, outline building/system layout sketch drawing (A4) and Quotation for Repair Works (if needed).
• Provision of a Quotation to carry out any necessary repair works to the existing System. You will also identify whether or not the existing system complies with the current edition of BS 6651 or BS EN 62305. (whichever is applicable).
• The British Standard recommends, "Tests should be repeated at fixed intervals, preferably not exceeding 12 months.
• Inspection:
• All lightning protection systems will be visually inspected by a competent person after installation, after completion and after alteration, extension and repair, in order to verify that they conform to the recommendations in this code. Visual inspections should be repeated at fixed intervals, preferably not exceeding 12 months.

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The PAT Testing contract has been awarded to PHS Compliance. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 48 months. The contract started 1st June and concludes 1st June 2016.

• Sample Of Rates:
• Cost for portable appliance testing per item - £0.81

Contract Overview

• The current contract covers the following works:
• PAT testing to all necessary equipment within office locations, Sheltered Accommodation and tenanted properties.
• PAT testing to power tools stored and used within fleet vehicles

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The Supply of Scaffolding including Erecting and Dismantling contract has been awarded to Scaffolding Group Ltd . The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started on the 1st February 2011 and concludes 1st February 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• £183.60 - S1 - Supply, erect and later dismantle scaffold. Two storey, for works on gutter/fascia, with 1No lift, to rear elevation, for a maximum period of 4 weeks from the date of handover. Extra weekly hire after 6 weeks - £9.18
• £336.60 - S15 - Supply, erect and later dismantle scaffold. Two storey, for works on roofs, with 1 No lift, to rear and side 1 elevations, for a maximum period of 4 weeks from the date of handover. Extra weekly hire after 6 weeks - £16.83
• £510.00 - S18 - Supply, erect and later dismantle scaffold. Two storey, for works on roofs, with 1 No lift, to rear, side 1 and side 2 elevations, for a maximum period of 4 weeks from the date of handover. Extra weekly hire after 6 weeks - £25.50
• £153.00 - S22 - Supply, erect and later dismantle scaffold. Two storey, to provide edge protection for gables, to side 2 elevation, for a maximum period of 4 weeks from the date of handover. Extra weekly hire after 6 weeks - £7.65
• £244.80 - S24 - Supply, erect and later dismantle scaffold. Three storey, for works on gutter/fascia, with 1No lift, to rear elevation, for a maximum period of 4 weeks from the date of handover. Extra weekly hire after 6 weeks - £12.24

Contract Overview

• The supply of scaffolding, including erecting and dismantling at domestic properties within the East Midlands region.

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The Supply & Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Systems contract has been awarded to Keepmoat, G Purchase, Kier, Nationwide Solar and Wates. The contract period for this work is 48 months.The contract started on the 1st April 2011 and is due to finish 1st March 2015

• Sample Of Rates:
• Total Cost per 2.0kWp Full Installation Of PV System:
• Keepmoat - £6117.26
• G Purchase - £6260.76
• Kier - £6188.11
• Nationwide Solar - £5865.00
• Wates - £6370.29

Contract Overview

• The Installer(s) will be expected to undertake the following additional tasks as part of the supply and installation contract:
• Undertake site surveys and identify per property issues associated with the installation
• Be responsible for the design of the system
• Notify the District Network Operator of the Solar PV Installations
• Notify local Building Control
• Complete all Feed In Tariff paperwork and submit to the relevant bodies
• Provide copies of all of the above correspondence to the Clients
• Commissioning and testing of the completed system
• Liaise with Residents on the work to be completed

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The Tool & Plant Hire contract has been awarded to Advance Tool Hire Limited and GAP Plant and Tool Hire. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract started on the 1st March 2011 and concludes 1st March 2012.

• Sample Of Rates:
• Advance Tool Hire Weekly Charge
• £8.16 - 2 Speed Percussion Drill 13mm 110v
• £14.28 - Anti Vibration Demolition Hammer 110v
• £6.12 - Angle Grinder 180mm Electric 110v
• £16.32 - Electric Tile Cutter
• GAP Plant & Tool Hire
• £8.50 - Circular Saw 190mm c/w Blade/Guide 110v
• £5.10 - Palm Sander 110v
• £41.05 - 4KVA Generator Diesel 3000RPM
• £10.00 - Tripod Mounted Floodlight Single

Contract Overview:

• The contractor will be responsible for the provision of Tool and Plant Hire for Operatives and Officers which include the following services:
• Collection by an authorised employee of any Contracting Authority
• Delivery and pick up to and from any Contracting Authorities properties or site addresses
• Provide familiarization training on how to use hired tools/plant in accordance with the tool and hire contract schedule

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The Water treatment contract has been awarded to Mitie Water Treatment and Second Element Ltd. The contract period for this work is 12 months with the option to extend for a further 36 months. The contract starts 1st July and con- cludes 1st July 2015.

• Sample Of Rates:
• Mitie Water Treatment
• Clean out and disinfect water storage tank, associated pipework and fittings - £116.28
• Carry out monthly check and cleaning of water system as required by the HSE CoP for the control of legionella bacteria in water systems - £14.39
• Second Element Ltd
• Clean out and disinfect water storage tank, associated pipework and fittings - £102.00
• Carry out monthly check and cleaning of water system as required by the HSE CoP for the control of legionella bacteria in water systems - £39.78

Contract Overview:

• The current contract covers the following works:

This contract is for the carrying out of risk assessments, making recommendations and undertaking remedial works to Efficiency East Midlands properties, including cleaning and disinfection of water storage tanks and water portable water service pipes. The risk assessments are to be carried out biannually or if the property has a change of use, and the cleaning and disinfection of water storage tanks is to be carried out annually during a period to be agreed between the Contract Administrator & the Contractor. The Contractor will generally be required to carry out all of the work while the property is occupied but on occasions, because of the nature of the work required, the Contractor may be required to carry out part or all of the work to vacant dwellings.

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The Contract for Heating & Hot Water System Servicing, Repairs, Maintenance and Installations was commissioned on 30th January 2012 to Ableflame Ltd, Laker Building Management Solutions, SPI npower, Sure Group, T&S Heating and Vinshire Plumbing & Heating Ltd. The contract has been awarded for a period of 48 months.

Contract Overview:

The Framework Providers are responsible for the provision of a comprehensive day to day heating and hot water repairs, maintenance and servicing solution (in the main of gas fuelled but may be other fuel sourced systems) based on 1, 2 and 3 star agreements as defined in the specification. These agreements comprise of the following:-

• Annual service and issue of a Landlords Safety Certificate to all individual properties within the Clients management.
• Repair and maintenance of appliances together with ancillary equipment and safety inspections
• All equipment must be serviced and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and current regulations

The scope of works may also extend to include the inspection, servicing, maintenance, repair and cleaning of other fuel based systems such as oil, solid fuel, ground thermal and biomass in domestic residential properties, sheltered schemes and other commercial schemes within the client's stock. This will depend on the equipment installed within the Clients properties.