Published date: 11 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Security services - 79710000

  • Cleaning services - 90910000

Location of contract

CB3 0ET

Value of contract

£527,000

Procurement reference

FM18067-RFP

Published date

11 April 2019

Closing date

17 September 2018

Contract start date

4 February 2019

Contract end date

4 February 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 17th September 2018 at 11:00
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS), on behalf of the British Antarctic Survey Cambridge (BAS), wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Manned guarding and Cleaning Services.
UK SBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (asmay be amended from time to time) (the "Regulations").
This is a services contract.
The award of this Contract will be based on two Lots:
Lot 1 - Manned Guarding
Lot 2 - Cleaning
The lotting of this procurement will facilitate the greater aggregation of public sector demand and enable publicsector to leverage greater efficiencies.
It is intended that one provider will be appointed for each of the Lots detailed above, however potential providers are invited to tender for one or more Lots on an individual basis.
Lot 1 - Manned Guarding
Scope of the Specification
As well as securing the site, the Guard will be expected to:
• monitor the plant and equipment alarms systems and notify the relevant parties
• be the first point of contact for emergencies outside normal working hours and control the incident until a BASmember of staff arrives
• be able to pass telephone messages to relevant parties
• carry out other minor duties as requested e.g. flag raising
• Control access to the site whilst covering reception to include logging in visitors using systems provided asspecified below
• Operate any platform used to accurately record mobile patrols
Reception Cover
BAS requires the Guard to operate the reception area during the hours stated in below. The service requiredshall include, but not be limited to:
• Admitting visitors and staff to site and issuing security passes as required using systems provided
• Preventing unauthorised access to the site
• Answering telephones and passing messages accurately to the relevant parties
• Dealing with emergencies

Lot 2 - Cleaning
Scope of the Service
BAS requires a Contractor to provide comprehensive cleaning services throughout the Cambridge site,delivered in a safe and efficient manner to the required standards. The Contractor will take responsibilityfor maintaining all internal cleanable areas including fixtures, fittings, furniture and finishes, to minimisedegradation, enhance asset life cycle and ensure that the high standards and public image, expected by BAS,are maintained.
The required service is to include:
• General cleaning of offices and public space
• Provision of a day cleaner for reactive cleaning
• Ad hoc cleaning of laboratories, workshops etc.
• Ad hoc deep hygiene clean of kitchen
• Ad hoc deep cleaning of ablutions
• Emptying waste bins and litter picking
• Provision of feminine hygiene and toilet fresheners
• Provision of consumables

For a full scope of works for both lots please see the attached documentation with full specifications.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKRI FM18067 Manned Guarding and Cleaning Services at the British Antarctic Survey - Cambridge

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 August 2018

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Award information

Awarded date

29 November 2018

Contract start date

4 February 2019

Contract end date

4 February 2022

Total value of contract

£572,550.41

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

GSL Dardan Limited

Address

Grain House, Mill Court
Cambridge
CB22 5LD

Reference

None

Value of contract

£287,196

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 - Manned Guarding

Norse Commercial Services

Address

Norwich
NR 0HR
United Kingdom

Reference

None

Value of contract

£285,354.41

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2 - Cleaning


About the buyer

Contact name

Rebecca Fish

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1ET
England

Telephone

01793 867133 ext 7133

Email

rebecca.fish@uksbs.co.uk