Published date: 15 July 2020

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Opportunity (published 15 July 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Accommodation cleaning services - 90911100

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

BURY001-DN487571-44255983

Published date

15 July 2020

Closing date

28 August 2020

Contract start date

1 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Six Town Housing (STH) is an Arm's length management organisation (ALMO) with over 8000 customers. It manages housing on behalf of Bury Council and owns properties as a result of empty homes and mortgage rescue activity. It also manages other properties on behalf of other landlords. Its role includes delivering a range of services, often in partnership. These help manage and improve neighbourhoods, support vulnerable people at all stages of their lives and assist Bury Council to discharge its legal obligations to those who need housing.
STH currently experience approx.700 empty homes per year, although this can vary. The rapid turnaround of these properties is essential in order to maximise income to the business, provide homes to customers as quickly as possible and to sustain neighbourhoods in terms of appearance. The role of the contractor in meeting this specification will be to ensure that cleaning of properties both internally and externally is completed as quickly as possible and to a high standard.
The overall aim is providing high quality homes and sustainable neighbourhoods. Ad hoc cleaning at tenanted properties will also be required as part of this specification.
The voids repair team sit within the repairs and maintenance section and also work with in house colleagues to deliver internal upgrades such as kitchens and bathrooms. Properties are prepared for incoming customers to a published standard and made available at the earliest opportunity to ensure properties are signed up quickly and rent loss kept to a minimum.
The services include but are not limited to:
a. clean and wipe to specified details issued by the Authorising Officer
b. pre-cleaning properties prior to STH undertaking work
c. carpet cleans - vacuuming only
The successful bidder will, on occasion, also be asked to:
a. deliver similar services as those listed above to tenanted properties
b. the removal and disposal of items from properties managed by Six Town Housing
c. Specialist deep cleaning to dwellings, garages, land and possessions as directed.
All work shall be undertaken in such a way so as to leave the whole of each site in a clean, well maintained and safe condition.


About the buyer

Contact name

Russell Starkie

Address

Town Hall
Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1612535583

Email

r.starkie@bury.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bury.gov.uk/