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title: "Bus Infrastructure Cleaning and Inspection Contract"
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# Bus Infrastructure Cleaning and Inspection Contract

Buyer: STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000629021

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## Summary

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has awarded the contract for the "Bus Infrastructure Cleaning and Inspection Contract" to Confida FM Ltd. The contract has a value of £2,000,000. The contract was signed on 6th November 2023. The procurement process involved cleaning and inspecting over 3,300 bus shelters and more than 13,800 bus stop pole mounted information cases across multiple council areas, with different cleaning frequencies. The buying organisation, based in Glasgow, used an open procedure for this services contract.

This tender for the cleaning and inspection contract offers business growth opportunities for companies experienced in providing similar cleaning and inspection services for infrastructure. Businesses capable of managing a high-volume contract with detailed reporting requirements and experience in the transportation sector would be well-suited to compete. The contract, awarded by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, covers a wide geographical area and involves monthly cleaning and inspection tasks for bus infrastructure, providing a steady and substantial revenue stream for the selected contractor.

## Notice

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) currently manages bus shelters on behalf of 10 Councils in the SPT area and as part of these agency arrangements we are looking to procure a contractor to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of 3,300+ bus shelters, on a variety of cycles, to retain the shelters in a clean condition and establish an information flow relating to damage. In seven council areas the shelters are washed and inspected monthly, in one council area the shelters are washed every 2 months and in two council areas the shelters are washed every 3 months; however these frequencies may change throughout the contract period. In addition, SPT owns over 13,800+ bus stop pole mounted information cases located at around 9,760+ bus stops throughout 12 Council areas which require regular programmed cleaning and reporting of damage to SPT via an established reporting procedure. The bus stop poles and flags will also be cleaned and inspected at these visits. A requirement of the cleaning is to open the information cases and clean inside.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cleaning and inspection of 3,300+ bus shelters and 13,800 bus stop pole mounted information cases, on mainly a monthly cycle, to retain in a clean condition and establish an information flow relating to damage

Renewal: SPT reserves the right to extend this contract for a further period of 24 months in any increment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491985 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | January 2030 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STRATHCLYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 5JF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM8 West Central Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONFIDA FM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90917000 - Cleaning services of transport equipment

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491985
- 1 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG484922
- 27 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393439

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393439
  Bus Infrastructure Cleaning and Inspection Contract - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) currently manages bus shelters on behalf of 10 Councils in the SPT area and as part of these agency arrangements we are looking to procure a contractor to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of 3,352 bus shelters, on mainly a monthly cycle, to retain the shelters in a clean condition and establish an information flow relating to damage. In seven council areas the shelters are washed and inspected monthly, in one council area the shelters are washed every 2 months and in two council areas the shelters are washed every 3 months; however these frequencies may change throughout the contract period. In addition, SPT owns over 13,800 bus stop pole mounted information cases located at around 9,760 bus stops throughout 12 Council areas which require regular programmed cleaning and reporting of damage to SPT via an established reporting procedure. The bus stop poles and flags will also be cleaned and inspected at these visits. A requirement of the cleaning is to open the information cases and clean inside.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG484922
  Bus Infrastructure Cleaning and Inspection Contract - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) currently manages bus shelters on behalf of 10 Councils in the SPT area and as part of these agency arrangements we are looking to procure a contractor to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of 3,300+ bus shelters, on a variety of cycles, to retain the shelters in a clean condition and establish an information flow relating to damage. In seven council areas the shelters are washed and inspected monthly, in one council area the shelters are washed every 2 months and in two council areas the shelters are washed every 3 months; however these frequencies may change throughout the contract period. In addition, SPT owns over 13,800+ bus stop pole mounted information cases located at around 9,760+ bus stops throughout 12 Council areas which require regular programmed cleaning and reporting of damage to SPT via an established reporting procedure. The bus stop poles and flags will also be cleaned and inspected at these visits. A requirement of the cleaning is to open the information cases and clean inside.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV491985
  Bus Infrastructure Cleaning and Inspection Contract - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) currently manages bus shelters on behalf of 10 Councils in the SPT area and as part of these agency arrangements we are looking to procure a contractor to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of 3,300+ bus shelters, on a variety of cycles, to retain the shelters in a clean condition and establish an information flow relating to damage. In seven council areas the shelters are washed and inspected monthly, in one council area the shelters are washed every 2 months and in two council areas the shelters are washed every 3 months; however these frequencies may change throughout the contract period. In addition, SPT owns over 13,800+ bus stop pole mounted information cases located at around 9,760+ bus stops throughout 12 Council areas which require regular programmed cleaning and reporting of damage to SPT via an established reporting procedure. The bus stop poles and flags will also be cleaned and inspected at these visits. A requirement of the cleaning is to open the information cases and clean inside.

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