Pipeline Framework: Access Control – Gates and Barriers

A pipeline has been launched for Access Control – Gates and Barriers. The contract start Date is 01 September 2020. Approach to market date is 08 April 2020.The contract includes all TVP Automatic Vehicle Barriers, Gates and Pedestrian Gates.The contract includes:a) Automatic Vehicle Barriers including:i) Sliding gate unitsii) Swinging hinged gate unitsiii) Bi-fold gate unitsiv) Lifting barriersb) Pedestrian gatesc) Traffic lightsThe Contractor will be expected to provide a cost efficient, quality driven service to undertake all periodic planned maintenance and call-outs for system failures, together with installations of new equipment related to the above elements.Call-outs will require a response for attendance on site on one of the following three basis:d) 4-houre) 24-hourf) 7-dayPlanned preventative and reactive maintenance including new installations and replacements for Gates & Barriers.PIN without call for comp only at this stage to alert/gauge the market & provide a conduit for potential providers to express an interest. Current contract expires 31/8/2020. The formal tender process is planned to commence early April 2020. All expressions of interest to be notified via EU Supply. It is anticipated that any subsequent contract will be a maximum of 4 years (2+2) commencing Sept 2020.The purpose of this PIN is to obtain a better understanding of the current market & identify potential service providers and gauge interest in a four year (2+2) contract. This opportunity will be tendered under the Open Procedure. Interested providers must inform the the contracting entity of their expression of interest in this service provision PIN by the deadline of Wednesday 8th April 2020 at 16:00 via the EU Supply (Bluelight) portal However, potential providers will not be excluded from bidding for this requirement or future tender opportunities if no response is received, the opportunity will be visible to the market when published and live.Any subsequent procurement action will be competed under current EU rules and directives in force at the time of publication by electronic means via the EU Supply (Bluelight) portal All correspondence must be in UK English.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Thames Valley Police, Police HQ North, Meadow House, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington OX5 1NZ. Email: thom.wilson@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk (Thom Wilson)