Cleaning and sanitation services

Tender description

Officially opened in March 2001 the Centre for Molecular Informatics forms nearly a square. The centre is set on a slight angle to the Department of Chemistry and is linked via a double deck bridge which provides access to the centre from the main building. The gross floor space is 2 650 m2 over four floors, including a basement. On the ground floor are administrative and research group offices, training facilities and a lecture theatre. The first floor houses the library and interactive information systems, the space is light with a solid wooden block floor of fir and white -washed brick walls. On the second floor is the ‘Cybercafe’, which is a Venetian galley of 33 windows with a solid wooden block floor, meeting rooms and a terrace garden. All floors are serviced by stairwells and landings as well as lift access. Each floor has varying uses: Basement Not covered in the tender Ground Floor Foyer Research Areas Lecture Theatre (48 seat capacity) Meeting Room Service Room Offices First Floor Library Offices Second Floor Cybercafe Meeting Rooms WC's Outside Terrace The Building requires a high standard of cleaning along with a proactive approach from its cleaners to ensure that the buildings cleaning standards are achieved. The contract is monitored and run by the use of Key Performance Indicators that require a monthly meeting, to enable the Group Administrator of the Centre to meet with the Cleaning Contractor and discuss the way in which things are running. Usage of Consumables is also important and is monitored each month so that usage can be estimated and the correct amount of items brought to site at the right time of year.