Construction Contract Leads

Scope

Reference

SMBC 25014

Description

This contract requires a suitably qualified auditor to complete Gas Quality Audits, supplementing the in-house quality assurance team.

Post Service Audits will be undertaken as required, encompassing post inspections within 4 weeks of the annual inspection being completed, involving a full strip down of the serviceable appliances (SMBC service tenants appliances connected to a flue) and a visual inspection of flueless appliances owned by the tenant. As well as annual inspections and as part of our on-going maintenance, Sandwell MBC carry out a significant number of boiler replacements per year. Post inspection audits may also be required on new installations to make sure that they are compliant with the current gas regulations, building regulations inc. boiler plus and any specific SMBC’s specification requested. The audits will need to be carried out by a suitably qualified officer, who in addition to the ACS (CCN1 (CPA1), CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1, DAH1), must hold a suitable assessor/auditor’s qualification - (A1, A2 (D32, D33) or similar (e.g. TAQA) and have at least 7 years’ experience in the gas industry. Included in the price for both types of audit, will be an assessment of all completed paperwork (LGSR (for compliance with the 9 points in 36. 3 C of the GSIUR98) for service & Completion certificate and benchmark for installations) with omissions and discrepancies highlighted, a record and report of each inspection will be required. On occasions you may be asked to carry out a work in progress inspection on either the in-house team or contractor to assess that their procedures are adequate regarding gas safety and that there are no health and safety issues such as failing to use PPE etc.

Closing date: Monday 01 June 2026 at 15:00hrs

Total value (estimated)

• £115,000 excluding VAT
• £138,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2030
• 4 years, 1 month

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 71631000 - Technical inspection services
• 79212000 - Auditing services

Contract locations

• UKG37 - Sandwell

Submission

Enquiry deadline

26 May 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

1 June 2026, 3:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

Oldbury

B69 3DE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Carole Le Roux

Email: carole_leroux [at] sandwell.gov.uk

Region: UKG37 - Sandwell

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

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