A new system which will make it easier for Owners’ Management Companies (OMCs) to procure and appoint professional consultancy services is now live on eTenders.
The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is an open procurement system that allows Competent Professional Consultancy Services to join a panel and tender for work under the Interim Remediation Scheme for fire safety defects in apartments.
OMCs can submit a tender and all Competent Professional Consultancy Services on the panel will be alerted automatically and have the opportunity to tender.
The DPS ensures that all Competent Professionals have the necessary expertise by meeting eligibility criteria set by The Housing Agency. It also helps OMCs to meet the national and EU public tendering requirements for the Interim Remediation Scheme.
Competent Professional Consultancy Services may include architectural, building surveying, engineering, fire engineering, quantity surveying and other relevant disciplines.
The Housing Agency has formally invited Competent Professional Consultancy Service suppliers to join the DPS, a process that is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete. However, the DPS allows suppliers to join at any time, thereby providing greater flexibility and accessibility.
The eTenders DPS for Competent Professional Consultancy Services can be accessed here
