Notre Dame Catholic Girls Caretaking & Cleaning Services

Description

Aims of the Service and Tender The key aims of the tender are to: ▪ Provide a high standard of cleaning and caretaking ▪ Deliver the cleaning and caretaking services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place. ▪ Good communication at local and operations manager level with the School - two-way communication. ▪ Daily interaction with the School representative at each site ▪ Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis. ▪ Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the School and maximise the work completed. ▪ Training and development of the teams at the School This does not imply that this is not happening now - these are the aims of the contract. The School work to provide the students with the very best experiences they can. The quality of the environment in which they all work together is very important to us and this needs to be echoed by the cleaning and site staff. The cleanliness and good order of the classrooms, corridors and other areas of the school impacts upon the teaching and learning that goes within the School. The maintenance and upkeep of the buildings from site staff is extremely important to ensure a safe, secure environment for students to thrive. The School expectations are high, and they are looking for a contractor who has the same aims and aspirations as we do for their cleaning and caretaking services. They do seek value for money but that does not mean they will choose the cheapest quote possible. They are seeking a partner who will be willing to undertake extra work and be flexible in approach when dealing with certain key events in our year. Lot 1: Tender Schedule: Issue of Invitation to Tender - Thursday 16th January 2025 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - Tuesday 28th January 2025 Clarification Deadline - Friday 31st January 2025 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Friday 21st February 2025 3:00pm deadline Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Friday 7th March 2025 Contract Awarded by - Tuesday 18th March 2025 Mobilisation Meeting - TBC (after 31st March 2025) Contract Commencement - 1st September 2025