Refractory (reline) of the F2 and F3 single ended cremators at Sandwell Valley Crematorium

Refractory (reline) of the F2 and F3 single ended cremators at Sandwell Valley Crematorium Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”) wishes to invite interested parties (“Tenderers”) to participate in a tender exercise to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to carry out the Refractory (reline) of the F2 and F3 single ended cremators at Sandwell Valley Crematorium (“the Invitation To Tender”). Period of Contract The work is expected to take between 1-2 weeks to complete.

Contractors/Tenderer(s) Appointment It is anticipated that the Council will appoint a single provider that is a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to provide the services at an agreed price and specification to the terms and conditions of this Tendering process. On the basis of the Tender submissions the Council will select the single provider to be appointed under the Contract in accordance with the suitability and award criteria as detailed within the tender documents to provide the services as listed within the Service Specification.

The Council may reject a Tender where the Tenderer cannot meet all the requirements of the Service Specification. The Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any stage prior to the signing of the Contract.

Value of Contract The total estimated value is estimated to be in the region of £80,000.00 excluding VAT for the entire duration of the Contract. This value is based on historical spend data and is intended to be used as a guide only and is not a guarantee of the level of business that will be generated from this Contract The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website.

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. Closing date: Wednesday 7th September 2016 at 15:00hrs Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/