The Delivery of Front of House and Kitchen Cleaning Services to the Irish Defence Forces

Tender description

You are invited to tender for the above-mentioned contract. This contract is to supply Front of House and Kitchen Cleaning Services to all Defence Forces pernamently manned locations. The Defence Forces is made up of fourteen (14) locations. The contract is expected to run from 01 April 2018 to 31 March 2021 with an option to extend for a further one (1) year subject to performance measurement review. The estimated total value of the contract is circa €8.7 million (ex-VAT) over 36 months This is a high value contract and the winning tenderer will have an opportunity to work with a customer who has overhauled their supply function in order to extract efficiencies from fourteen (14) locations. The services to be provided under the contract shall be delivered to the satisfaction of the Minister of Defence and his/her agent in accordance with the specified requirements as and when required. Defence Forces personnel at both a local and national level will monitor quality of service. The Defence Forces carry out procurement in an open and transparent manner and in line with National and EU Public Procurement guidelines. The procurement process for Front of House and Kitchen Cleaning Services will be conducted in accordance with those procedures and the basic principles of transparency and equal treatment will be adhered to. All personnel involved in the award process have significant experience and education in public procurement This tender will be in two Lots, (Lot 1 and Lot 2) they are as follow: Lot One; Lot Two; Cathal Bruagha Barracks, Dublin* Collins Barracks, Cork* McKee Barracks, Dublin* Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick Gormanston Camp, Co Meath Naval Base, Haulbowline* Aiken Barracks, Dundalk Stephen Barracks, Kilkenny Custume Barracks, Athlone * Curragh Camp, Co Kildare * Saint Bricins Hospital, Dublin Casement