Heating Appliance Servicing, Maintenance and Installation for Wokingham Borough Council.

This tender is for the provision of domestic and commercial heating maintenance, servicing, repair and replacement to the Council's housing stock. The contract to be let is for the inclusive servicing, repair and maintenance of the domestic systems, including an annual service and inspection (including certification in accordance with Gas Safe Regulations for gas systems) and a capped liability for commercial systems.

The installation of new and replacement systems, including renewable energy systems, will also be required. Further Details: - This procurement is for the provision of domestic and commercial heating maintenance, servicing, repair and replacement to the Council's housing stock.

The properties concerned are situated in the area governed by Wokingham Borough Council in the county of Berkshire. The majority of the Council's housing stock has gas heating (currently 2 349 properties); electric heating (40 properties) or air-source heat pumps (35 properties); there are also 12 commercial gas installations in communal blocks.

The contract to be let is for the inclusive servicing, repair and maintenance of the domestic systems, including an annual service and inspection (including certification in accordance with Gas Safe Regulations for gas systems) and a capped liability for commercial systems. A 24 hour 365 service for repairs shall be required.

The installation of new and replacement systems, including renewable energy systems, will also be required under the contract, however, this is primarily a gas servicing, maintenance and repairs contract. It is envisaged that between 50 and 100 new installations shall be required each year to replace existing systems at the end of their economic life.

It is intended that the contract shall be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years. Additional information: Related OJEU Contract Notice: 2016/S 047-077352 NOTE: Any answers to clarification questions submitted during the Request to Participate phase (i.e. up to 04/4/2016) will be published as an attachment to this notice on Friday each week.

The deadline for any request for clarification is Friday 25/3/2016. Please check this notice regularly to see if further information is available. NOTE: The value indicated above is an estimate of the total ascertainable value including the optional extension period of 3 years (i.e. 6 years in total)