Cleaning services

Tender description

SE owns Building Nine, Edinburgh Bio-Quarter located on the Edinburgh Bio-Quarter site on Little France Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4UX. Providing a clean, welcoming and safe environment to all staff, visitors and clients is paramount to SE. This invitation to tender (ITT) will establish a single, 3-year contract (with the option to extend for a further 1-year period) to maintain a clean office environment, and ensure full compliance with SE’s environmental obligations whilst ensuring an effective and considered approach to the expenditure of public funds. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1.2.2020 for a 3-year period, with SE having the option to extend for a further 1-year period. Full details can be found within the invitation to tender (ITT) and associated documentation. Scottish Enterprise (SE) is Scotland's main economic development agency and aims to deliver a significant, lasting effect on the Scottish economy. Our role is to help identify and exploit the best opportunities for economic growth. We support ambitious Scottish companies to compete within the global marketplace and help build Scotland’s globally competitive sectors. We also work with a range of partners in the public and private sectors to attract new investment to Scotland and to help create a world-class business environment. SE owns Building Nine, Edinburgh Bio-Quarter located on the Edinburgh Bio-Quarter site on Little France Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4UX. Providing a clean, welcoming and safe environment to all staff, visitors and clients is paramount to SE. This invitation to tender (iTT) will establish a single, 3-year contract (with the option to extend for a further 1-year period) to maintain a clean office environment, and ensure full compliance with SE’s environmental obligations whilst ensuring an effective and considered approach to the expenditure of public funds. Contract services to incorporate: Internal cleaning of selected offices tenanted and vacant, laboratories, meeting rooms corridors, staircases and landings, reception and breakout areas, lifts, tea prep and kitchen areas, toilets and showers; Internal (landlords areas only) and external window cleaning; supply, replenishment and management of cleaning consumables; supply and management of sanitary requirements; and Specific building requirements for the Edinburgh Bio-Quarter Nine building are identified in the Edinburgh Bio-Quarter Nine Cleaning specification document detail. (Appendix A provides more detail). It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1.2.2020 for a 3-year period, with SE having the option to extend for a further 1-year period. It is estimated that the value of this commission will be between 310 000,00 GBP and 340 000,00 GBP excluding VAT for a period of 36 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months with a value of between 105 000,00 GBP and 115 000,00 GBP excluding VAT. In respect of this tender, SE considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (‘TUPE’) may apply in respect of the incumbent contractor. SE is a Real Living Wage accredited employer. It is SE’s expectation that all suppliers will pay at least the Real Living Wage to their employees engaged on this contract and to promote payment of the Real Living Wage throughout their supply chain. Bidders can find out more about the Real Living Wage at the following link https://www.livingwage.org.uk/ Full details can be found within the invitation to tender (ITT) and associated documentation.