Published date: 19 April 2022
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Building-cleaning services - 90911200
Window-cleaning services - 90911300
Bin-cleaning services - 90918000
Office cleaning services - 90919200
Location of contract
m23gx
Value of contract
£2,000,000 to £3,500,000
Procurement reference
MANC001-DN607165-76913490
Published date
19 April 2022
Closing date
28 May 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 August 2022
Contract end date
1 August 2025
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
Manchester Central is currently looking for a Service Partner to;
• Provide and manage workers for a range of core and variable event cleaning services
• Provide and manage waste and recycling services
• Conduct all window cleaning across the venue
• Provide, maintain, and manage all washroom services (including fem hygiene vending, air fresheners, sanitary and clinical waste disposal)
• Provide and manage all cleaning materials and consumables (hand towels, toilet roll, hand soap, bin bags, hand sanitiser etc)
• Equipment to be provided and managed by the Service Partner.
The successful Service Partner will be committed to the development of the cleaning function and will provide competent staff members who have received the relevant training applied to such roles. All core employees are expecting to complete a half day incident / evacuation training facilitated by Manchester Central.
The Service Partner will ensure that personnel onsite at Manchester Central are NOT self-employed OR zero-hour employees. Flexible working arrangements via annualised hours or casual contracts for service arrangements are permissible. As an employer Manchester Central is committed to paying staff the Real Living wage.
Members of staff will be providing services to clients and delegates at Manchester Central, and therefore must be fully conversant, fitting in with Manchester Central's values.
The Contract period will be for three (3) years with a Manchester Central only option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years. It is intended for the contract to commence 1st August 2022 at 7.00am.
There will be an opportunity for a site visit to Manchester Central on a live event on 27th April and 11th May between 10-4pm and again on the breakdown of an event on the 12th of May between 5-8pm. The visit will take the form of a small briefing, followed by a walk-around of the venue in order to observe the live and breakdown of an event and an opportunity for open questions.
Please email procurement@manchestercentral.co.uk with the names of those attendees wishing to join the site visit by 1pm on 22nd April 2022. A maximum of two personnel from each bidding organisation will be permitted to attend and the visit will begin at Manchester Central's concierge.
Manchester Central will invite the top 3 bidders to make a formal presentation in support of their bid on 13th June 2022 - please ensure you are available on this date. Further information will be provided to bidders nearer the time; however, the presentation may include areas such as managing a similar contract, customer service, scheduling, and deployment.
Please express your interest via Procontract
About the buyer
Contact name
Nicola Naylor
Address
Windmill Street
Petersfield
M2 3GX
England
Telephone
+44 1618342700
procurement@manchestercentral.co.uk
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