Cleaning and polishing products

Tender description

This tender is aimed at securing up to 4 suppliers to be part of a multiple supplier framework for the supply of cleaning materials and equipment to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The materials will primarily be purchased by the client areas such as Tower Hamlets Homes who are responsible for the boroughs Social Housing stock and contract services team responsible for preparing school meals and delivering a cleaning service for the schools. Other Council clients may make purchases, including the Council's own facilities management team, which accounts for the higher maximum level of spend identified in the contract notice, however, this upper level of spend is not guaranteed. It is intended that purchases will be made using supplier's online catalogues, which may be reviewed in line with the requirements of the specification. London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking expressions of interest from suitable organisations for the supply of cleaning materials and equipment. The aim is to establish a framework of suppliers for Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) and the Council's in-house contract services team. Tower Hamlets Homes provide cleaning services to 920 residential blocks belonging to Tower Hamlets Council. 160 estate based caretakers undertake the cleaning duties of all communal areas within the blocks and external areas of the streets. THH have a mixture of tenanted and leasehold properties and residents pay for a cleaning service to be delivered to the communal areas of their blocks via their rent and service charges. For this reason, it is essential the caretakers have the right products to deliver a high standard of cleaning and obtain value for money for our residents and leaseholders through the procurement process. Contract services team is the in-house contractor for catering and cleaning services providing a service to over half of the schools in the borough ensuring pupils have a clean and safe environment to learn. Other Council teams may make purchases, including the Council’s own Facility Management team, which accounts for the higher maximum level of spend identified in the Contract Notice, however, this upper level of spend is not guaranteed. It is intended that purchases will be made using suppliers’ online catalogues, which may be reviewed in line with the requirements of the specification. The framework will look to encourage the use of goods with sustainability credentials, environmental considerations and adherence to UK statute and regulatory orders or codes of practice arising therefrom and to any EU or other internationally recognised standards.