Procurement of a contract to Provide Technical Works Supervision to the Foreign and Commonwealth Off

Descriptions

Procurement of a global contract to supply and manage maintenance and project management staff deployed to the FCO's overseas posts.Technical Works Supervisors (TWS) are DV cleared foreman grade contractors with either Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) or Building and Civil (B&C) qualifications who are deployed to overseas posts where they normally manage a sizeable, directly employed labour force and/or provide technical advice and assistance to a number of posts within a region. They also Plan carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), plus repairs and minor refurbishment works within confidential and secure areas at posts where locally engaged staff are not permitted to operate and project manage estate maintenance projects up to GBP 50 000 in value.Clerk of Works (CoW) are DV cleared project supervisors recruited on an ad hoc basis through this contract, as required.The FCO is looking for interested parties to supply and manage suitably qualified DV cleared staff to be able to carry out, but not limited to the services above.The contract is for a duration of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Contract start date is 01/10/14. TUPE regulations will apply to this contract.