Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

Tender description

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of communal stair and open access deck cleaning services, to service 2855 in no. (the number of properties may fluctuate) occupied Council and Private domestic Buildings within the boundaries of the City of Edinburgh Council. The framework is planned to start no later than 24.9.2016 and will continue for a period of 2 years, with an optional further period of 2 years ending no later than 23.9.2020. The award criteria are based on a value for money ratio of 60 % Price and 40 % Quality. Contractors should be aware that being appointed to the Framework is no guarantee of some or any work and that the Council will apply the following methodology to all orders placed: The contractor ranked 1st within the Framework (offering best value considering cost and quality determined at award stage) will be offered the business in the first instance throughout the Framework Contract period. If, for whatever reason, the 1st ranked contractor cannot meet the requirements during the Framework Contract period the 2nd ranked contractor will be offered the work and so on. This arrangement is required to drive best value whilst ensuring business continuity. On instruction from a designated Officer from the City of Edinburgh Council the contractor shall carry out: — ‘Standard’ weekly cleans to Council property as detailed within the Service Specification; — ‘Standard’ fortnightly cleans to Private property as detailed within the Service Specification; — ‘Special’ one-off cleans on an as-and-when required basis; — Demonstrate a responsive and flexible approach to work and response times as detailed within the Service Specification; — Emergency or Specialised cleaning arranged on an as and when basis; — Emergency assistance to other Council Services during periods of severe weather conditions. Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=434275 The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.