Tender Summary

Cleaning Service for the Civic Centre and other Corporate Properties 2024

Buying Organisation

London Borough of Hillingdon

Contract Value

£9,100,000

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

12 The London Borough of Hillingdon (Hillingdon) is seeking a suitably experienced Contractor to provide a comprehensive, efficient, and cost effective cleaning service to the Civic Centre (approx 27,272m2) and circa 70 additional buildings, complexes and other facilities located across the Borough including but not limited to libraries, office blocks, cemeteries, day centres, residential homes and other facilities open to the general public.
The service will comprise of but is not limited to the following:
- Internal cleaning (including scheduled, reactive & periodic)
- Window cleaning
- Porter / Caretaker services
Each location will have its own unique requirements and cleaning program with some sites requiring staff to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
As a prerequisite for this proposed contract, applicants must have the capabilities, qualifications and resources to deliver these services in accordance with industry best practice and BICSc standards or equivalent.
The buildings generally have a combination of areas that are open to the general public and areas which are accessible to staff only. These buildings will all be subject to various security arrangements.
The Council intends to award a contract for these services for a period of up to FOUR (4) years with an option to extend for up to a further TWO (2) plus ONE (1) years subject to agreement and satisfactory performance.
Whilst Participants have been provided with the ITT documentation with this SQ, they are not required to complete and submit an ITT submission with their SQ response. All ITT documentation and information is in draft form, subject to change and provided for information purposes only.
TUPE regulations will apply under this contract. The Council will provide bidders with information in regards to any of the incumbent Contractors or existing Council staff that may be subject to TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations) under this contract.
Where staff are subject to any TUPE transfer and are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) the successful Contractor will be required to enter into an Admission Agreement with the LGPS which will stipulate the Bond requirements and Employers Contribution rates.
The Contract
The form of contract will be Hillingdon's own standard Term and Conditions as set out in the ITT pack

Tender categories (products & services required)

Accommodation, building and window cleaning services (CPV 90911000)

Region

London (UKI)

Buyer Information