Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP7 contract for statutory inspection and minor maintenance of lifting equipment and winch servicing worth an estimated £2. 3 million.

The contract is being tendered in two separate Lots:
Lot 1 Statutory Inspection and Minor Maintenance of Lifting Equipment (£1.6 million)
- includes provision of statutory inspection services for lifting equipment e.g. runways, cranes, gantries, shackles, lifting beams, winches.
The inspection cycle is usually 6 or 12 months depending on the item. Minor maintenance services at minimising the downtime, such as testing, cleaning, stencilling, latch replacement of equipment, amongst others, are also part of the scope.
Lot 2 Winch Servicing (£700,000)
- includes the provision of winch servicing - annual maintenance for winches/fall arrest.
Initial contract term is 36 months with a potential further extension option of 24 months.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 23 June 2022 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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