SBC0425 Soft Facilities Management Contract - Corporate Estate Provision of Cleaning and Physical Security Services

Stevenage Borough Council is seeking suitable Suppliers to tender for a Soft Facilities Management Contract for the provision of Cleaning and Physical Security Services for its Corporate Estate. It also includes the provision of ‘end-user’ consumables and ‘Hygiene’ bin Services.

This procurement is for the tendering of a contract which will include provision for a range of planned and reactive cleaning services for approximately ten corporately managed sites within the Borough. The exact nature and location of each property will be outlined in the Site-Specific details document (which is contained in the draft ITT pack issued for information with this PSQ). The properties range from offices, a bus interchange centre through to a museum. There are some additional properties which are included for the ‘hygiene’ bin service only.

Two of the main sites have a requirement for physical security services, Daneshill House on Monday – Friday normal working hours and for the indoor market at weekends only. There is a potential ad hoc service requirement on both service areas.

There is a mandatory minimum annual turnover requirement of £800,000 for this contract. Suppliers must have experience of delivering similar services in contracts of comparable size, scope, and complexity. Public sector experience is desirable but not essential.

The requirement is for is a single contract only without ‘lots’ for the purposes of streamlined management and resourcing for the Council. Sub-contracting is permitted however a single lead contractor is responsible for the delivery of the contract in its entirety. Due to the ratio of cleaning being the core service, the lead contractor is required to directly deliver the cleaning element.

Security Industry Council accreditation is mandatory for the Supplier and their staff (or sub-contractor).

Suppliers wishing to take part in this project are invited to “express interest” which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.

You must complete and submit a Pre Selection Questionnaire (PSQ) by the deadline on the portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Any questions relating to this tender must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted by the system.