Maintenance of Fire Dampers

This procurement is for the Testing and Maintenance of Fire Dampers at the University of Kent Canterbury and Medway campuses.

The contractor shall provide Fire Damper Testing and will carry out a safety inspection and drop test for the Fire Dampers in accordance with British Standard 9999:2017 and in compliance with BESA Technical Bulletin VH001 3rd edition and the Fire Safety Order 2005.

The contractor shall test all spring operated and electronically controlled fire dampers annually and supply the University of Kent with a test certificate and photo report for each damper. Where fire dampers are connected to the fire alarm system, these links to the fire alarm system need to be checked as part of these works.

The contract will commence on the 01/04/2024 and run for a period of 1 year until 31/03/2025.

The University reserves the right to extend the contract for a period of 1+1+1 years at the end of the original contract period, which will be agreeable annually in 12 month instalments.