Provision of Window Cleaning Services for Swindon Borough Council

Tender description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of window cleaning services to Swindon Borough Council Swindon Borough Council, along with all local government authorities, is facing year-on-year reductions to budgets. To mitigate the impact and reduce costs, the proposed window cleaning contract is continuing the process of centralising the Council's individual window cleaning contracts and will continue this process for the duration of the contract. The objective of the procurement process is to secure best value for the Council's window cleaning requirements, as set out in the specification, and retain the opportunity to include additional sites throughout the duration of the contract. This procurement requires a contractor to work in partnership with Swindon Borough Council to achieve best value, as required by the Local Government Act 1999. Window Cleaning Services Standards The successful contractor is expected to provide a service that is in line with the following standards: • All floors and furniture are to be adequately protected before the commencement of work. • All exterior windows' glazing, including courtyard windows, throughout the premises shall be cleaned externally and internally except where stated otherwise in the specification. • The Contractor shall leave glazing clean, dry and free from smears. There must be no evidence of run marks, stains or finger marks on glass, window ledges, sills, paintwork or surrounds. • Adjacent surfaces, including sills, mullions, frames and structural parts associated with the glass, shall also be cleaned and left free from liquid spillage, smears and cleaning marks. • The Contractor must ensure that he satisfies himself as to the proper working order of any cleaning access equipment before each service visit. Where such equipment is not provided by the Customer or available on site the Contractor shall provide the specialist access equipment. The cost of providing such access equipment shall be borne by the Contractor. • The Contractor must ensure that all Staff carrying out this work are aware of and comply with, the Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note GS 25 "Prevention of falls to window cleaners". Risk assessments must be carried out and a site specific policy statement must be submitted and agreed with the Customer prior to the commencement of service. This procurement is for the provision of window cleaning services to a wide range of properties within the Council's portfolio. The schedule of properties and services in Appendix F are current requirements. Due to the nature of the Council's portfolio and financial challenges, in the future, there are likely to be additions, reductions and removals from this list.