II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has in place an existing contract for cleaning services at Corporate Properties across the county. This includes Offices, Day Care Centres, Libraries, Archives, Fire Stations etc. At present there are approx. 153 properties within the existing contract however, this number may reduce over the next three years as the Council continues its programme of consolidation of assets.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should
go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN574036) in the
box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view
the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your
username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity,
race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council
welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business
communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully
comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement
to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
competition; and
in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the
candidates.
In no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in section II.1.5) is only an estimate.