Summary
Machine-generated summaryWest Kent Housing Association awarded a contract for chimney sweep services. The services cover an annual standard sweep at properties with live chimneys, including a smoke test and removal of bird nesting material, site visits to other properties to establish whether a sweep is needed, ad hoc related work such as cowl replacement against a rate card, and submission of certificates within a month of each sweep. The methodology includes pre-clean inspection, protecting the surrounding area, cleaning with brushes on extending rods, removing soot with an industrial vacuum cleaner, and examining chimneys with smoke-generating machines and CCTV cameras. The contract was won by Puffin Chimneys.
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To: West Kent Housing Association Subject: Request for the reasons for the award decision. Chimney Sweep Services ([Reference number]) Dear Sir or Madam, We submitted a tender in the procedure named above and have been informed that the contract was awarded to another tenderer. So that we can understand the decision, we kindly ask you to send us: 1. the reasons why our tender was not selected; 2. the name of the successful tenderer, and the characteristics and relative advantages of its tender; 3. the scores that our tender and the successful tender received on each award criterion, with the reasons for each score; 4. the date on which the standstill period ends, if one applies. Please confirm that you have received this request. Yours faithfully, [Name and position] [Company] [Address] [Email and telephone] [Place and date]
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Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 3 days ago
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West Kent Housing Association
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- awarded in total
- €105,100
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