Notice Information
Notice Title
Sustainable Cleaning Services
Notice Description
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is undertaking market research in relation to the provision of Cleaning Materials, including cleaning and washroom services, for our offices and properties in care. We will be going out to tender in June 2024, and are looking to engage with suppliers that have: Knowledge of sustainable cleaning systems and/or innovative solutions currently available on the market. Experience of implementing energy reduction practices to reduce operational emissions. Researched and identified alternative, more sustainable, equipment, materials, products, and processes. Experience of engaging with suppliers and evaluating supply chains to encourage the transition to a low carbon and circular economy. Identified and overcame barriers associated with the sustainable sourcing of materials and implementation of sustainable cleaning solutions. Experience of following BACS/UKCPI Sustainable Cleaning Guide and EU Green Public Procurement comprehensive criteria (P7). Experience of implementing community benefit initiatives. Experience of developing/implementing data management systems to baselining scope 3 emissions. Developed systems to measure and monitor performance against environmental and/or social outcomes. Utilized Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to support internal innovation processes and guide material choices. Endorsed specific ecolabels/Environmental Product Declaration's (EPDs). Gained some form of environmental and/or social accreditation. HES wishes to lower its environmental impact, comply with Scottish Government Guidance, and meet our own organisational targets through the purchase of more sustainable goods and service. We will use the information gathered from this notice to assess market capability and draft our specification.
Lot Information
Lot 1
HES is a non-departmental public body with charitable status. We are responsible for more than 300 properties of national importance; including Edinburgh Castle, Skara Brae, Fort George, and numerous smaller sites, which together draw more than 5 million visitors per year. HES requires a variety of cleaning services for our various sites throughout Scotland, these services will include, but are not limited to. Building/office cleaning Specialist cleaning of monuments and heritage sites. Cleaning of laboratories and similar hygienic environments. Window Cleaning Ad hoc periodic cleans (e.g., carpets, blinds, high level areas). Ad hoc special cleans (e.g., on completion of a project). Ad hoc emergency cleaning (e.g., following spillages). Supply of disposables and other materials associated with the cleaning service. Pest Control Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000765457
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504382
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
39830000 - Cleaning products
90910000 - Cleaning services
90911200 - Building-cleaning services
90911300 - Window-cleaning services
90919100 - Cleaning services of office equipment
90919200 - Office cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 May 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jun 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- Fiona Fretwell
- Contact Email
- procurement@hes.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316688866
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH9 1SH
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504382&idx=1
14th May 2024 - Request for Information Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504382&idx=5
14th May 2024 - Request for Information Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504382&idx=2
2nd May 2024 - Appendix 1 - Site Specific Cleaning -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504382&idx=3
2nd May 2024 - Appendix 1a - Window Cleaning Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY504382&idx=4
2nd May 2024 - Appendix 1b - Site Floor Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504382
Sustainable Cleaning Services - Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is undertaking market research in relation to the provision of Cleaning Materials, including cleaning and washroom services, for our offices and properties in care. We will be going out to tender in June 2024, and are looking to engage with suppliers that have: Knowledge of sustainable cleaning systems and/or innovative solutions currently available on the market. Experience of implementing energy reduction practices to reduce operational emissions. Researched and identified alternative, more sustainable, equipment, materials, products, and processes. Experience of engaging with suppliers and evaluating supply chains to encourage the transition to a low carbon and circular economy. Identified and overcame barriers associated with the sustainable sourcing of materials and implementation of sustainable cleaning solutions. Experience of following BACS/UKCPI Sustainable Cleaning Guide and EU Green Public Procurement comprehensive criteria (P7). Experience of implementing community benefit initiatives. Experience of developing/implementing data management systems to baselining scope 3 emissions. Developed systems to measure and monitor performance against environmental and/or social outcomes. Utilized Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to support internal innovation processes and guide material choices. Endorsed specific ecolabels/Environmental Product Declaration's (EPDs). Gained some form of environmental and/or social accreditation. HES wishes to lower its environmental impact, comply with Scottish Government Guidance, and meet our own organisational targets through the purchase of more sustainable goods and service. We will use the information gathered from this notice to assess market capability and draft our specification.
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