Guard services

Tender description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) operates under a Corporate Landlord Model to standardise the way we manage all of our buildings. The Council is seeking to create a framework agreement for the provision of ‘Live In Guardians’ that is, guardianships services to look after our empty properties allowing the Council vacant possession within reasonable timeframes. The framework will be at nil cost to the Council and there will be a maximum number of 5 contractors awarded onto the framework. This is a prior information notice to give advance notice to potential suppliers that may be interested in discussing with the team the requirements and applying for this future contract opportunity. Successful contractors will be allocated a lease by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for a specific property for a specific period of time. The contractor will have a list of suitable guardians who have undergone back ground checks ready to be allocated to sites. A guardian will be a single adult who will be allocated some space temporarily in an empty property. They will perform small duties such as fire testing and reporting of repairs regarding the fabric and H&S of the property. The guardian will have a 28 day notice period licence provided by the contractor and approved by LBTH and will pay a reduced sum of money to the contractor on a monthly basis in return for to use the specific area of a building. Tower Hamlets council will be holding a supplier engagement event on 30.10.2019. Venue: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, 5 Clove Crescent Mulberry Place, London E14 2BG. Time: 02.00 p.m. Interested parties can attend free of charge but must confirm their attendance by email to Amanda.baird@towerhamlets.gov.uk. by 12.00 noon, 21.10. 2019.