Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning in Argyll and Bute

The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier(s) to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters in Argyll and Bute and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage. Between July 2025 and 30 September 2025, the Supplier will complete a thorough clean of all bus shelters. The next year and until the end of the Contract period, the Supplier will complete a bi-annual thorough clean of all bus shelters approximately 6 months apart, the usual cleaning times are April and October. There may also be occasions when the Council requests an extra clean after an incident that has occurred.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots:Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots:9
II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Bute

Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Bute and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Helensburgh and Lomond

Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Helensburgh and Lomond and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Cowal

Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Cowal and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Mid Argyll

Lot No:4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Mid-Argyll and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Kintyre

Lot No:5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Kintyre and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Islay

Lot No:6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Islay and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Oban & Lorn

Lot No:7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Oban & Lorn and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Mull

Lot No:8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelters within Mull and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.1) Title:Provision of Bus Shelter Cleaning within Tiree

Lot No:9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute area

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Council are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier to be responsible for the cleaning and inspection of bus shelter(s) within Tiree and to establish an information flow with the Council relating to damage.

II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion -Name:Methodology and Approach/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Assurance of Achieving Expected Results/Weighting:8%Quality criterion -Name: Communication with the Council/Weighting:4%
Price – Weighting:80%
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:
Option to extend for one further year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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

III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Company background
Experience of delivering this requirement
Appropriate knowledge / qualifications and skills

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
To establish the financial standing of a Bidder, the Council will firstly take into account an independent risk report. In the event that a Bidder is considered to have an unacceptable risk of business failure, the Council reserves the right to request further information, as in our sole discretion, considered necessary for the purpose of ensuring that the Bidder has the financial capacity to deliver any contract awarded as a result of the quote exercise. Should the further information fail to satisfy the Council of the economic standing of the Bidder then such Bidder may be excluded from further competition.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability:
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Company background
Experience of delivering this requirement
Appropriate knowledge / qualifications and skills
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions:
Performance as per the “Brief Document”
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2025-06-02 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitEN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2025-08-13
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2025-06-02 Local time: 12:00 Place:
On-line via PCS Post-box.

VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Three years unless extended by a year, in that case, four years

IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
(SC Ref:799000)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Oban Sheriff Court
Postal address:Sheriff Court House, Albany Street
Town:Oban
Postal code:PA34 4AL
Country:United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2025-05-16