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Security & Cleaning (Soft FM Services)

TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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09 Sep 2025 at 09:31

Summary of the contracting process

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Security & Cleaning (Soft FM Services)" to be conducted at Morgan Quarter in Cardiff, South Wales. This falls under the services industry category, specifically focused on cleaning and security. The procurement was carried out using a limited method without prior publication, as it fell outside the directive's scope. This contract was awarded to Westgrove Support Services Ltd, and the official signing took place on 14th March 2025, with an overall contract value of £2,212,061.35. The contract allows for a three-year term, with the possibility of two further one-year extensions to build upon the provided services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the cleaning and security services sectors to expand their reach into South Wales, particularly those with expertise in handling complex facilities management services. Companies that can offer comprehensive soft facilities management solutions, with a focus on security and cleaning, stand to benefit from partnerships with regional authorities like Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Potential suppliers should be adept at managing extensive service requirements, aligning with legal regulations, and delivering exceptional service within urban development projects. The successful bidder, Westgrove Support Services Ltd, exemplifies the type of large-scale operations capacity needed to thrive in such contracts.

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Notice Title

Security & Cleaning (Soft FM Services)

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of Security and Cleaning Services (Soft FM services) to Morgan Quarter, Cardiff, South Wales

Lot Information

Lot 1

Listed below are the individual responsibilities for the management of the cleaning services contract: Centre Management (Client) 1.1 * To ensure the combined soft services contractor performs to the requirements of the Combined Soft Services Contract. * To ensure that current health and safety and environmental legislation is upheld by the contractor at all times. * To instruct the Contract Manager of special cleans. * To meet monthly with the Contract Manager to appraise contractor performance. * To monitor cleaning standards on a weekly basis and appraise cleaning standards. * To monitor security performance on a weekly basis and appraise best practice. * To analyse invoices before forwarding to payment authorisation. Contract Manager (Contractor) Cleaning Function * To ensure the implementation of cleaning services as specified within the contract. * To meet with the Centre Manager on a monthly basis to appraise the cleaning standards in accordance with the cleaning specification. * To co-ordinate the application of non-contractual work. * To ensure all health and safety procedures expected by JLL and the law are upheld. * To deal with all human resources issues. * To collate work hours and forward time-sheets to payroll dept. * To provide the Centre Manager with a copy of all timesheets, including a breakdown of actual hours v contract hours and any credits due to non-attendance. * To order stores and supplies. * To organise the weekly staff rota. * To organise both the daytime and evening duties/tasks. * To organise the planned window clean programme in liaison with Centre Management * To ensure all staff have undertaken training for COSHH, Hygiene, Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Machinery training and any other training that is felt will benefit the development of staff on site. * To provide copies of all training certificates to the Centre Manager. * To set up a training review chart within the cleaner's staff room with a clear plan for all refresher training and dates, taking sole responsibility to ensure training is completed on or before its due date. * To set up monitoring system for all consumables. * Implement a performance review system for all staff. * Assist in the evacuation of the Morgan Quarter * Establish deployment of the Cleaning Team * Respond to any shortfalls in manning within one hour of notification from Centre Management Security Function * To prevent loss/damage to the Morgan Quarter premises/equipment and to minimise theft, vandalism and misuse; * To prevent unauthorised access to the Morgan Quarter; * To comply with all current health & safety and environmental requirements; * To offer directions and assistance to members of the public, retail occupier staff, residential occupiers and visitors to The Morgan Quarter where appropriate, to ensure the delivery of excellent customer service; * To undertake regular patrols of the Arcades, Residential common areas, service corridors and all other common areas. Security staff should record/report incidents to ensure remedial action is taken; * To work within the shift rotas and work rosters, as agreed, to ensure full security cover at all times; * Be conversant with the security operations of the Morgan Quarter; * Be conversant with the range of services and products available from retail occupiers as well as stores and services within Cardiff City Centre; * To carry out control room duties to include: o Answering the telephone in a polite and professional manner o Maintenance of the daily occurrence log o Maintenance of contractor and visitor logs o Maintenance of key register o Monitoring of the CCTV system in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 o Maintain the CCTV digital storage in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 o Monitoring of Fire Alarm System o Monitoring of Building Management System * Be responsible for the unlocking and locking of the Morgan Quarter as appropriate * Liaise with Police, Cardiff Against Business Crime and other emergency services as required * Present a smart appearance and operate in a professional manner at all times and maintain strict confidentiality * To respond effectively and pro-actively to security incidents in common areas and to requests from retail occupiers for assistance. * Assist in the evacuation of the Morgan Quarter. * To provide first aid assistance as and when required. * To implement a staff mobilisation plan within one month of the commencement date of the contract. * Establish Assignment Instructions which will be signed and approved by the Centre Manager. * Amend the Assignment Instructions when requested by the Centre Manager. * Establish deployment of the security team. * Respond to any shortfalls in manning within 1 hour of notification from Centre Management * Keep records of the hours worked, on a monthly basis, of all members of the security team which must be available for Site Management as requested. * Liaise with both the Centre Manager and Centre Administrator in the development of an effective security service at the Morgan Quarter and shall be responsible for providing regular reviews of new security techniques, training and equipment which may be relevant to the Complex. * To be available to have a monthly contract review meeting with the Centre Manager. * To ensure all staff deployed are trained to the contractual requirements. * Be responsible for motivation and development of the security team. * Carry out annual appraisals on all members of the security team. * Carry out exit interviews on security staff who have resigned from their position. * Complete any reasonable tasks that the Employer or Employer's Representative may require. * Provide a monthly roster of the Contract Manager's planned attendance at the Site monthly in advance to the Employer's Representative. * A patrol management system will be installed and the software will be made available to Centre Management for analysis purposes. * Carry out an annual security assessment of the complex. Waste Transfer * To source and provide a waste disposal service that looks to achieve minimum levels of waste that is sent to landfill in accordance with the Welsh Government Waste Regulations brought in in April 2024 * To produce a monthly report detailing all waste streams * To provide all waste transfer notes

Options: 3 year contract with 2 x 1year extensions possible

Procurement Information

The reason for this VEAT notice is that there was no FTS advertisement published at the start of the tender process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059661
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054895-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,212,061 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
OL6 0GS
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Tameside
Electoral Ward
St Peter's
Westminster Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WESTGROVE SUPPORT SERVICES

Further Information

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