Bishop Perowne Church of England College - Cleaning Services

Tender description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at Bishop Perowne C of E College, who enjoy an enviable reputation as a successful Church of England Performing Arts College and creative learning environment in which study, enquiry, innovation and aspiration are highly valued. At Bishop Perowne, there is an ongoing commitment to continue to develop a caring Christian Community in which all individuals are nurtured and encourage to excel. Love of God, love of others and love of oneself are at the heart of the College ethos. Through encouraging strong, positive, supportive relationships, the College aim to create a genuine balance between the highest academic standards and personal growth, providing everyone with opportunities to ‘be the best they can be’. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for Bishop Perowne C of E College. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the Tender Specification. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1.1.2016 until 31.12.2018 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis. It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term. At present cleaning operatives are employed to work at various times during Monday to Friday and throughout the School day. The value of the current contract is circa GBP105 000, which includes window cleaning (1 x per annum), pest control, washroom supplies and services and barrier matting.