Soft Facilities Management Market Engagement

The aim of the procurement is to ensure an effective approach is taken which will meet the current and future needs of the organisation and the educational establishments who buy in to the contracts. Property Services manages a number of assets and customers on behalf of the Council, providing access to a range of services some of which are from supply chain partners, these services form part of this service offer. The assets and customers can be broadly defined as: 1) Corporate Buildings 2) Maintained Schools and Nurseries 3) Academies and Free Schools 4) Libraries 5) Adults and Children's Social Care facilities The services to be included in the procurement are; 1) Grounds Maintenance & Arboriculture Services 2) Cleaning - Building and Washrooms 3) Cleaning - Windows 4) Pest Control 5) Waste Collection 6) Waste Collection - Confidential 7) Security - Manned and Patrol 8) Gritting Services These services are critical to the operation of all our corporate and non-corporate sites. Having a reliable supplier or suppliers in place for these types of services means we can provide a safer, cleaner and a more welcoming environment for both staff and the public. This can lead to more productivity and reduce any staff or public risk. These services are carried out in civic offices, historic, operational and commercial buildings, social care premises, libraries, and schools (including academies and free schools). We are inviting interested organisations to a market engagement event to discuss the procurement in more detail. Please download the attached form, complete and send back via the correspondence option on the portal by 20th January 2023 to secure your place.