Framework Agreement for Provision of Cleaning Services for Properties and Kitchens in the Falkirk Council Area

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Falkirk Council framework agreement for the Provision of Cleaning Services for Properties, Communal Areas, and Kitchens within the Falkirk Council Area of Operations. The framework shall deliver a reliable and customer-focused service to the Council's Building Maintenance & Cleansing Services, supplementing the Council’s own in-house service provision. The framework comprises 5 lots: Lot 1:  Void Properties Lot 2:  Homeless Properties Lot 3:  Communal Areas Lot 4:  Deep Cleans of Kitchen & Canopies Lot 5:  External Cleaning Lot 1: Void Properties Falkirk Council operates a stock of Void properties for mainstream tenancies. These range from bedsits, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom properties. The authority has a commitment to clean these properties prior to occupation. Lot 2: Homeless Properties Falkirk Council operates a stock of properties for allocation to homeless persons. These range from bedsits, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom properties. The authority has a commitment to clean these properties prior to occupation. The service provision consists of visiting void temporary accommodation and preparing them for the next tenant. The properties are generally fully furnished therefore the work will involve more than just a straightforward empty house clean. Lot 3: Communal Areas The service will cover regular cleaning of communal areas in 17 (13 High Flats) flatted residential blocks in central Falkirk, including high pedestrian traffic areas in each block. In addition, the service provider will be required to carry out regular checks regarding the cleanliness and condition of specified communal areas and maintain these areas to the required standard. Lot 4: Deep Clean of Kitchens and Kitchen Canopies The service will cover regular cleaning of production kitchens and serveries across Falkirk Council’s schools and corporate sites. The authority has a commitment to conduct an annual deep clean of these kitchens to ensure and maintain safety standards. The deep clean should encompass a full clean of all equipment within the equipment and all surfaces. There is also a requirement for the scheduled cleaning and/or replacement of filters in kitchen canopies. Lot 5: External Cleaning of Council Properties This section is for cleaning down of all properties after roughcasting and roofing works have been carried out. Works to include for; removal of roughcast chips from all garden elevations, removal of all debris, materials and builders waste from all garden areas, cleaning of all windows including frames and sills (external), cleaning of all external faces of external doors, cleaning of all external pipework, handrails, railings, support poles, etc.