Lot 1 Communal Cleaning Services; Lot 2 External Window Cleaning Services; Lot 3 Office & Stores Cleaning Services

Lot 1 - Communal Cleaning Services Lot 2 - External Window Cleaning Services Lot 3 - Office & Stores Cleaning Services

Lot 1 Communal Cleaning Services; Lot 2 External Window Cleaning; Lot 3 Office & Stores Cleaning Services. Please refer to section 5.3 in the ITT for instructions on 'How to Submit a Tender'. The Authority is managing this procurement process through the whg Pro-Contract "Housing Procurement Portal" https://www.housingprocurement.com/. Technical issues should be reported to https://suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com/ or suppliersupport@proactisservicedesk.com. Please note: ONLY use the Opt Out function if you do not intend to bid for any of the 3 Lots. For example, if you wish to bid for Lot 2 but not Lot 1 or Lot 3, do not use the opt out button.

The contracts (Lot1, 2 and 3) are expected to commence on 01 April 2025 and will be for a period of three (3) years until 31 March 2028, with the option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance and in line with the contract conditions, for up to a further five (5) years until 31 March 2033.

The successful bidder will be expected to obtain the following insurances if not already held:

Employer's Liability £10m; Public Liability £10m; Product Liability £10m

Section 6 in the ITT explains fully the evaluation process that will be undertaken for this procedure.

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is likely to apply to the Contract. The incumbent supplier has advised that it does apply.

Where a potential supplier fails Part 2 of the Selection Questionnaire for Mandatory and Discretionary Exclusion Criteria, or Part 3, this shall result in their tender submission being rejected and the remainder of their submission shall not be evaluated. The Authority will advise the potential supplier that their tender has been excluded.