Cleaning Services - Lot 1 Benbecula

Concepts

• cleaning and sanitation
• inverness
• scotland
• cleaning services
• professional cleaning contractor
• cleaning service
• high-quality service
• cleaning of office accommodation
• window cleaning
• number of lots

Location

Kinloch House, Benbecula

Description

HIE requires a competent and professional cleaning contractor to provide a cleaning service within a number of our occupied offices, in order to provide a safe and functional working environment for HIE staff, sub-tenants (where relevant) and visitors. HIE’s current requirements are divided into 6 Lots. Lot 6 meets all of the required criteria and is exempt from both The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and will therefore be procured using a selective (Quick Quote) process. Bidders who are interested in bidding for Lots 1-5 can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with ‘Cleaning Services’ in the contract description. Bidders can submit a response for Lots 1-5 although they will only be awarded a maximum of two Lots. For more details see the “Restriction on Number on Lots Awarded” section in the Scope of Requirements document. Lot 6 lot will be treated as separate process, therefore, the restriction on number of lots awarded only applies to Lots 1-5. It is expected that these services will be required from Monday 3 October 2022 for an initial period of 2 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The 2-year budget currently available to deliver these services for Lot 1 Benbecula is between GBP 16,000 and GBP 30,000 (excluding VAT).

Total Quantity or Scope

The supplier is required to provide a high-quality service in relation to the delivery of all aspects within the Scope of Requirements, and the relevant appendices, summarised as follows: -Cleaning of office accommodation -Cleaning of kitchen and canteen areas -Cleaning of washrooms and toilets -Sanitary provision -Window cleaning (internal and external) -L8 (legionella) control programme -Fire safety compliance tasks -Performance management

Renewal Options

It is expected that these services will be required from Monday 3 October 2022 for an initial period of 2 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term . HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. See the Scope of Requirements document for further details.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services
• 90910000 - Cleaning services
• 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
• 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services
• 90911300 - Window-cleaning services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. HIE and the Supplier Development Programme are hosting a webinar on 20 April which will support, but not replace, the information provided through PCS. Attendance will not form part of the evaluation and following the event a link to the webinar recording, along with the presentation and any questions and answers raised will be made available via PCS. Link to the registration can be found in the Scope of Requirements. It is estimated that the maximum total value of the services for this lot over the maximum duration of 3 years will be between GBP 45,000 (excluding VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.1.5 & II.2.6. Where bidders are participating with others (SPD 2A.17) and/or relying on the capacity of other entities in order to meet selection criteria (SPD 2C.1) they are required to provide information relating to these entities with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted. SPD 2C.1 Where relevant, bidders are required to provide information relating to consortia and/or sub-contractors with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted. SPD 3D.12 Bidders should refer to the "Conflict of Interest" Section within the Scope of Requirements when completing this question. SPD 4A2 See III.1.1. regarding the requirement for Basic Disclosure Scotland certificates. AWARD CRITERIA SCORING – See the Scope of Requirements document for the payment of the real Living Wage evaluation criteria. The Award criteria will be marked according to the following criteria: 0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response which fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. It addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. It addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. It is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. It is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website(www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk), and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation. Tenders must be submitted via the PCS Postbox and must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Email or hard copy responses will not be accepted. PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously), and answers published and shared with all potential bidders. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=686841. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:686841) Download the ESPD document here: [[https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=686841]]