Common use of Technical and professional ability Clause in Contracts

Technical and professional ability. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required Staffordshire County Council require its successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework: 1. To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement (‘SSIP’). For more information refer to the link ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/members/# 2. Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. For example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of ‘SILVER’) or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service. Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas above Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award 3. PAS91 C4: Health and safety: policy and capability or provide an exemption (details provided in the Questionnaire). 4. Principal Contractor - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e SSIP. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 5. PAS91 O1. Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e Constructionline Gold. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 6. PAS91 O2. Environmental Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 14001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 7. PAS91 O3. Quality Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 9001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 8. Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE DETAIL

Technical and professional ability. Minimum level(s) List and brief description of standards possibly required selection criteria Staffordshire County Council require its successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework: 1. To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement (‘SSIP’). For more information refer to the link ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/members/# 2. Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. For example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of ‘SILVER’) or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service. Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas above Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award 3. PAS91 C4: Health and safety: policy and capability or provide an exemption (details provided in the Questionnaire).. Suppliers are required to make sure trained members of staff meet the competency requirements detailed in points 4-14 below: 4. Principal Written confirmation of certificates of competency from the principal manufacturers of equipment in the UK to the effect that the Contractor's staff have received adequate training. The Contractor - EXEMPTIONS can will be provided i.e SSIP. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full detailsrequired to provide, if requested evidence that regular training sessions are held to ensure that supervisors and operatives are continually updated in safe working practices to meet new legislation. 5. PAS91 O1. Equal Opportunity Engineers and Diversity Policy managers must have a thorough knowledge of the implications and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e Constructionline Gold. Please view significance of the ITT Questionnaire for full details18th Edition of the IEE Regulations, and of test procedures necessary to identify inadequacies of operation, unsafe conditions and unauthorised alterations which constitute potential hazards. 6. PAS91 O2Details of the servicing staff including numbers, trade, and level of expertise. Environmental Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can All servicing staff shall be provided i.e BS EN ISO 14001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full detailsable to demonstrate a detailed working knowledge of commercial equipment. 7. PAS91 O3. Quality Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 9001. Please view Any personnel utilised on this contract must have undertaken asbestos awareness training within the ITT Questionnaire for full detailspast 12 months accredited by UKATA, IATP or equivalent. 8. Any personnel utilised on this contract must evidence recent training for working at heights (within 5 years). 9. Any personnel utilised on this contract must evidence recent training for any specific working at heights equipment such as ladders, scaffold towers, MEWP’s or safe use of lanyard and harnesses as required by the site conditions and bespoke risk assessment (within 5 years) 10. Any personnel utilised on this contract working on Gas Equipment and Installations shall hold the necessary category of qualification under the Gas Safe Register scheme. Engineers working on Gas equipment must carry a valid Gas Safe card. 11. Engineers to have the required qualifications (e.g. C& G Level 2 2079) to meet the legal requirements for working with Fluorinated Gases or F-Gases and with ozone depleting substances 12. Any personnel utilised on this contract working on 3 phase supplies and appliances must be suitably qualified i.e. to C&G NVQ level 3 2357 (or an earlier version thereof) and C&G 2380/1/2 (18th Edition). 13. Any personnel utilised on this contract working on electrical equipment must be suitably qualified to do so 14. Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE DETAIL

Technical and professional ability. Minimum level(s) List and brief description of standards possibly required selection criteria Staffordshire County Council require its successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework: 1. : To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement (‘'SSIP’'). For more information refer to the link ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/members/# 2. # Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. For example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of ‘'SILVER’') or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service. Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas above Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award 3. Award PAS91 C4: Health and safety: policy and capability or provide an exemption (details provided in the Questionnaire). 4. Principal Contractor Suppliers are required to make sure trained members of staff meet the competency requirements detailed in points below: All Test Engineers that are utilised on this contract must be J.I.B. trained or equivalent and approved to carry out work on electrical installations. Test Engineers must be qualified with both of the following without exception: • City and Guilds 2391 • IET 18th Edition Qualification All personnel must evidence training for working at heights within the past 5 years. Any personnel operating specific access equipment must evidence training for that type of equipment- such as ladders, podium steps, scaffold towers, MEWP's or any other specialist access equipment - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e SSIPwithin 5 the past years. Please view All personnel must have undertaken asbestos awareness training within the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 5. PAS91 O1. Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e Constructionline Gold. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 6. PAS91 O2. Environmental Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 14001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 7. PAS91 O3. Quality Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 9001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 8past 12 months accredited by UKATA, IATP or equivalent. Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE DETAIL

Technical and professional ability. Minimum level(s) List and brief description of standards possibly required selection criteria Staffordshire County Council require its successful Supplier to have ongoing 3rd party accreditations which meet the following requirements during the term of the Framework: 1. : To have a compliant Health & Safety accreditation performed by a Safety Schemes in Procurement (‘'SSIP’'). For more information refer to the link ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/members/# 2. # Valid and compliant member of an independent pre-qualification accrediting body. For example, Constructionline (accredited to a minimum membership level of ‘'SILVER’') or other equivalent bodies, offer such a service. Note 1 - the accrediting bodies must allow for annual refreshes/vetting of the Supplier in the areas above Note 2 - where brand names are mentioned, the Authority will consider equivalents Note 3 - evidence of the above accreditations MUST be provided to the Authority by successful Supplier prior to Contract Award 3. Award PAS91 C4: Health and safety: policy and capability or provide an exemption (details provided in the Questionnaire). 4. Principal Contractor - EXEMPTIONS can Suppliers are required to make sure trained members of staff meet the competency requirements detailed in points below: All personnel must evidence training for working at heights within the past 5 years. Any personnel operating specific access equipment must evidence training for that type of equipment- such as ladders, podium steps, scaffold towers, MEWP's or any other specialist access equipment, within 5 the past years. All personnel must have undertaken asbestos awareness training within the past 12 months accredited by UKATA, IATP or equivalent. It is essential for the Contract Supervisor who will be provided i.e SSIPutilised on this contract to be: Suitably qualified, competent and have a minimum of 5 years' experience in undertaking routine intruder alarm maintenance works and fault finding on commercial/industrial intruder alarm systems. Please view Have a minimum of 5 years' experience with supervising similar intruder alarm maintenance contracts. The Contract Supervisor should also have attained at least one of the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 5qualifications below: City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Knowledge of Electronic Security and Emergency systems (1853-02). PAS91 O1City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Knowledge of Electronic Security and Emergency systems (1853-03). Equal Opportunity City & Guilds Level 2/3 Certificate/Diploma in Providing Knowledge of Electronic Security and Diversity Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e Constructionline GoldEmergency systems (2882-02/03). Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 6ONC/HNC electrical /mechanical qualification. PAS91 O2. Environmental Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 14001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 7. PAS91 O3. Quality Management Policy and Capability - EXEMPTIONS can be provided i.e BS EN ISO 9001. Please view the ITT Questionnaire for full details. 8Electrical or Mechanical or Managerial Degree. Any personnel utilised on this contract must have an Enhanced DBS check PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR MORE DETAIL