Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca9-2903-7235-8108-507f125b9651/authorised-fire-engineer closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Authorised Fire Engineer [Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £15,000 Published 1 Aug 2022 Deadline Closed 10 Aug 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for EOI in the following:- Authorised Fire Engineer The Trust provide wide-ranging NHS care for people in the community, in a range of settings including people's own homes; nursing homes; health clinics; community hospitals; minor injury units; a walk-in centre and in mobile units. We are one of the largest NHS community health providers in England, serving a population of about 1.4 million. We employ over 5,500 staff, including doctors, community nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians and many other healthcare professionals. KCHFT have 9 Community Hospitals with a bed capacity of approximately 20 beds per hospital. ### Background As directed by Health Technical Memorandum 05-01, Managing healthcare fire safety, KCHFT has a dedicated Fire Safety Group. The group will be led by KCHFT's Fire Safety Manager with the support of an external authorising fire engineer (AE). ### In Scope (based on a 3 year contract):- Initial high level compliance review to be reported to the first Fire Safety Group meeting within the first 3 months of contract start:- Current Policies and Procedures and in house training review (desktop review) PPM shortfalls review (desktop review based at a KCHFT site) Assurance that the right resources are in place and recommendations if not. Current levels of compliance systems for Fire safety to include recommendations ### Ongoing tasks:- • Annual review of 2 fire risk assessments • Annual review of PPMs (based at a KCHFT site) observing contractors and reviewing paperwork • Annual risk-based report on findings above with executive conclusions & recommendations. 1 day preparation and 1 day presenting • Annual review of KCHFT Authorised Persons. • Free to service technical support by telephone and email (detailed document checks and other works requiring attendance over 1 hour to be charged at agreed rate). • Adhoc advice/attendance on specific projects as and when required to be charged at daily rate/half day rate as appropriate ### Attendance at Fire Safety Group (FSG) Meetings The Trust would require attendance at the FSG Meetings based on the following structure (via Teams):- Year 1 - Month 3, 6 and 12 Year 2 - Month 6 and 12 Year 3 - Month 6 and 12 ### Contract 3 year contract initially with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month tranches. Expressions of interest (EOI) must be submitted via the Procontract procurement portal (Proactis) under opportunity number DN625616. Any correspondence to the Authority's staff email address will be disregarded. Please log-in via the following link to EOI if already registered, or the link will also allow you to register and then EOI. [procontract.due-north.com/login](https://procontract.due-north.com/login) ([procontract.due-north.com/login](https://procontract.due-north.com/login)) ITT documentation will be released following EOI closure on the 11 August 2022 Read full description ## CPV classification Engineering services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f8ac81f4-62a6-4e3c-a174-a6234df0cf4f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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