Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Window and Glazing Cleaning
Notice Description
The establishment of a contract for the provision of window and glazing cleaning to various buildings and structures owned and/or operated by North Lanarkshire Council. Buildings and structures that fall within scope of this project include but are not limited to office accommodation, schools and educational establishments, depots and warehouses, residential and care facilities, concert venues, libraries, halls, pedestrian bridges and glazed structures. Services required to be delivered throughout the duration of the contract will fall within general window and glazing cleaning however in some instances, properties and structures may require specialist access techniques to be undertaken due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, contractors may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as; long water fed poles, mobile elevated work platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access and have to demonstrate their ability and experience to undertake such work.
Lot Information
Educational Establishments
Lot 2 comprises of all Educational establishments maintained by the Councils Facility Support Services on behalf of the Councils Education, Skills and Youth Employment Services. Requirements within this lot include Nursery Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Additional Support Needs Schools. These will consist of one internal and one external clean per annum per school of all external windows. In the main, Primary schools require to be scheduled within term time and access times would be typically between 7.00am and 4.00pm. There are currently 19 campuses within this lot that are Public Private Partnership (PPP) buildings. 17 of these schools are owned by TSNL (Transform School North Lanarkshire) and they subcontract Facilities management to Equans and as a result, the Contractor may have to undergo a separate vetting process in order to undertake work at PPP schools. There are an additional 2 high schools which are owned by DBMF co who subcontract Facilities management to OCS. Frequency is two internal and two external cleans per annum per campus of all external windows. PPP Schools require window and glazing cleaning to be conducted during school holidays only with Primary schools within PPP to be scheduled for Easter and October and Secondary schools scheduled for summer break and Christmas Break. RAMS must be provided prior to accessing to any PPP Schools. Hub southwest All other schools require internal cleaning to be completed by 8.45am and external cleaning to be completed out with intervals at all schools and period changes within High Schools. A number of buildings within this lot will require specialist access techniques to be utilised due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, the Contractor may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as: long water fed poles, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access. Under no circumstances will any roof access be allowed to enable window cleaning for this lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: The initial period of the Contract will be 36 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The extension period will be at the Council's sole discretion. Following expiry of the Contract, the Council may elect to re-tender requirements.
Residential and Care EstablishmentsLot 3 comprises of all Residential and Care Establishments. Requirements within this lot include Sheltered Housing Complexes, Care Homes, Day Care Centres and any other Care Facility the Council operates. A number of buildings within this lot will require specialist access techniques to be utilised due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, the Contractor may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as: long water fed poles, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: The initial period of the Contract will be 36 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The extension period will be at the Council's sole discretion. Following expiry of the Contract, the Council may elect to re-tender requirements.
Operational Property and Specialist StructuresLot 1 comprises of buildings and property that allows the Council to undertake its daily operational business as well as facilities utilised by the general public. Requirements within this lot include but are not limited to, small single storey buildings to large office complexes up to 10 storeys, depots and warehouses, leisure centres, libraries and halls. This lot also contains a number of specialist structures that require glazing to be cleaned due to their specialist design features. A number of buildings within this lot will/may require specialist access techniques to be utilised due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, the Contractor may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as: long water fed poles, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Renewal: The initial period of the Contract will be 36 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The extension period will be at the Council's sole discretion. Following expiry of the Contract, the Council may elect to re-tender requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000822991
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549249
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
90911300 - Window-cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- contractstrategy@northlan.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3451430015
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MOTHERWELL
- Postcode
- ML1 1AB
- Post Town
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM34 North Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM84 North Lanarkshire
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- Local Authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
- Westminster Constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549249
Provision of Window and Glazing Cleaning - The establishment of a contract for the provision of window and glazing cleaning to various buildings and structures owned and/or operated by North Lanarkshire Council. Buildings and structures that fall within scope of this project include but are not limited to office accommodation, schools and educational establishments, depots and warehouses, residential and care facilities, concert venues, libraries, halls, pedestrian bridges and glazed structures. Services required to be delivered throughout the duration of the contract will fall within general window and glazing cleaning however in some instances, properties and structures may require specialist access techniques to be undertaken due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, contractors may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as; long water fed poles, mobile elevated work platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access and have to demonstrate their ability and experience to undertake such work.
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