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I'm in with a shout of a big pat contract (invited to tender) I've done some electrics minor works before these past few months for them (less than 20k)...anyhow they seem to like me.
It is not a normal type pat job, more or less full time for one/two men ...like painting the forth rd bridge..
Anyhow in early discussions I mentioned IT equipment, does not need testing electronically each year...I said I would be quite confident in issuing a 36-month ticket...heads looked up, err yes assuming visual inspections were made between times. This got the attention I was wanting....anyhow it seems they have checked what I said with their own in house hse, hence the invitation to tender.
Now in the cold light of day I'm thinking I'm leaving myself open for a scape goat should something go wrong. What to write on ticket, next test due 2013?...providing visulal inspections made. Obviously no room on the ticket for the provisos. I can of course make notes on associated paperwork I give them, but being a natural sceptic, if something went wrong the paperwork would dissapear'
I would have a copy, but hey i would be against the majors.
They also want a data base building of all PA, they have no clue what they have, the guesses range from 50,000 to 100.000. Probably 20% being it stuff. They also want fixed appliances testing, heaters vending machines etc. So they are only asking qualified electrical contractors to quote, rather than pat companies per say.
A simple pass/fail will not be accepted, they want actual read out results logging. No problem but no chance at 79p per item ...the manager laughed, I expect it will be slightly more.
So anyhow, I suppose some will say crazy, why give 3-years? you are doing us out of work. maybe so but its cut throat and to be honest 3 years is justifiable on most it stuff (The way these guys waste money no doubt they will be renewed within 2 years anyhow)
It is not a normal type pat job, more or less full time for one/two men ...like painting the forth rd bridge..
Anyhow in early discussions I mentioned IT equipment, does not need testing electronically each year...I said I would be quite confident in issuing a 36-month ticket...heads looked up, err yes assuming visual inspections were made between times. This got the attention I was wanting....anyhow it seems they have checked what I said with their own in house hse, hence the invitation to tender.
Now in the cold light of day I'm thinking I'm leaving myself open for a scape goat should something go wrong. What to write on ticket, next test due 2013?...providing visulal inspections made. Obviously no room on the ticket for the provisos. I can of course make notes on associated paperwork I give them, but being a natural sceptic, if something went wrong the paperwork would dissapear'
I would have a copy, but hey i would be against the majors.
They also want a data base building of all PA, they have no clue what they have, the guesses range from 50,000 to 100.000. Probably 20% being it stuff. They also want fixed appliances testing, heaters vending machines etc. So they are only asking qualified electrical contractors to quote, rather than pat companies per say.
A simple pass/fail will not be accepted, they want actual read out results logging. No problem but no chance at 79p per item ...the manager laughed, I expect it will be slightly more.
So anyhow, I suppose some will say crazy, why give 3-years? you are doing us out of work. maybe so but its cut throat and to be honest 3 years is justifiable on most it stuff (The way these guys waste money no doubt they will be renewed within 2 years anyhow)
