Specialist Building Surveys

The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING ) in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims. Public Liability Insurance = TEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING in respect of each claim, without limit to the number of claims. Professional Indemnity Insurance = FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING in respect of each occurrence and in the annual aggregate, with a minimum of 2 automatic reinstatements of the full annual limit of Five Million Pounds Sterling. Motor Vehicle Insurance = The amount required by the law of the contract. Documentation requested for the above insurances should include name of insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits of any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.

Part 4C: Quality Control Tenderers will be required to provide the following for Quality Control requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a documented policy regarding quality management, a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance The policy should set out your organisation's responsibilities for quality management. Demonstrating that your organisation has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by the Chief Executive or equivalent and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation. Part 4D: Quality Assurance Schemes Tenderers will be required to provide the following for Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements: EITHER: Option A) If a Tenderers organisation holds a UKAS (or equivalent), accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001(or equivalent), or if a Tenderers organisation have, within the last twelve months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum, then a copy of the certificate may be requested. OR, Option B) If a Tenderers organisation has a policy for health and safety (H&S) management, then a copy of the policy may be requested. Guidance Organisations with less than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. The need to reduce documentary requirements on micro businesses in particular will be taken into account by buyers and the evaluation panel. Your policy should provide evidence that your organisation has a H&S policy that is endorsed by the chief executive officer and that it is regularly reviewed. The policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within your organisation. Your policy should be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company's responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation.