Cleaning Services

Concepts

• cleaning services
• cardiff
• podiatry department
• cleaning of the university
• building cleaning
• clean remains
• yearly window cleaning
• pandemic cleaning requirements
• level of cleaning
• carpet cleaning

Location

Cardiff

Description

Cleaning of the University's premises as identified in the Tender Documents.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract requires the cleaning of all the University’s premises, which are approximately 68,000 m2. The estate ranges from traditional offices, teaching spaces to laboratories and sporting facilities. The contract will also include twice yearly window cleaning; a twice-yearly specialist clean of the Podiatry Department, light waste removal duties and carpet cleaning as required. The cleaning services are required for 51 weeks of the year, apart from our sports facilities areas which are open to the public and require a cleaning service for 52 weeks of the year. The successful Contractor will be required to provide all cleaning materials and consumables, cleaning machinery and staff uniforms. In the first year of the Contract we are seeking bids for what we are defining as a “high level” clean to support the current Covid-19 pandemic cleaning requirements. From year two onwards we will require, what we are defining, as a “standard” level of cleaning which represents the pre-Covid 19 level of cleaning. As the duration of the requirement for a high level Covid clean remains unknown due to changing legislative polices, guidance and vaccine roll-outs, the University reserves the right to amend this requirement as appropriate to respond to Covid and may during the duration of the Contract change the time-frames for the specifications to mirror the changing situation with Covid-19. The standard level of cleaning will be a lower specification and will require changes to the Services and frequency of duties. We will work with the successful Contractor to deliver these changes. The tender document provides more detailed information on these requirements. The University is an accredited Living Wage provider and wants to achieve fair and non-exploitative practices within this contract. Staff currently employed on this key out-sourced contract are paid the Living Wage (as defined by the Living Wage Foundation) by the incumbent contractor. The University will therefore require any new successful Contractor to continue to pay those staff who work on this contract the Living Wage.

Renewal Options

Two, one year contract extensions are available subject to performance and allied to our sustainable development requirements. A 3 year contract with two options.

CPV Codes

• 90910000 - Cleaning services
• 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
• 90911300 - Window-cleaning services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=104973. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: non-core. Contractors are required to outline a Community Benefits Plan as part of their tender submission and reporting on this will form part of the contract management process with the successful Contractor. (WA Ref:104973)