Publication Date: 05/02/2025

Deadline Date: 24/02/2025

Reference: TKR-202525-EX-1835770

Value of Contact: Check Contract

Estimated Annual Value: Check Contract

Type of Procedure: Services Contract

Nature of Procurement: Contract Notice

Description:

The Awarding Authority is sourcing appropriately qualified contractors to submit a quote to provide a daily cleaning service at the Specified Location.
Penlee House Gallery & Museum is a gallery open to the public Monday to Saturday (Monday to Sunday in July to September). The building includes a number of exhibition galleries, a shop, café and offices. The Council wish to recruit a cleaning company to undertake a 3-year contract, with the possibility of extension to 5-years.
Penzance Council requires a suitable, experienced contractor to undertake:
Two hours of daily cleaning every morning 8.30am-10.30am Monday – Friday using below schedule of basis for work.
Two hours of daily cleaning every morning 9.00am-11.00am on Saturdays using below schedule of basis for work.
Two hours of cleaning every Sunday morning from 6 July – 28 September 2025 9.00am-11.00am using below schedule of basis for work.
Monthly mopping of Gallery wooden floors within the two hours using below schedule of basis for work.
A full breakdown of works can be found at the end of this specification.
In order for Penzance Council to appropriately plan and budget for the subsequent contract, we would require the successful contractor to supply accurate details of:
Service provision including staffing
Method of work
Products to be used
Equipment to be used
Insurance information
Cost breakdown including:

hourly rate for weekdays
hourly rate for weekends
product costs/mark up on products if to be procured by client
equipment hire costs
cost for limited ad hoc additional cleaning
Evidence of having carried out similar pieces of work
5. 
CPV Code(s): 90910000, 90911200
6. 
NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK3, UKK30
7. 
Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance:
Penlee House Gallery & Museum
8. 
Reference attributed by awarding authority:
Not provided.
9. 
Estimated value of requirement:
Not provided.
10. 
tender should be returned by 24.2.2025 (12:00).
11. 
Address to which they must be sent:
For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:https://www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/contracts/
12. 
Other information:
Returned quotations for the cleaning contract will be assessed on three main criteria in order to appoint the successful contractor to undertake this work:
Comprehensive explanation on how the contractor will achieve the requirements set out in points 1 – 4 = 30%
Cost = 40%
History/Evidence of having carried out similar pieces of work in the past = 30%
The breakdown of works can be discussed on a visit to view the premises or as an informal conversation by phone. We welcome any recommendations for a more efficient cleaning provision to be included in any quote provided.
To arrange a site visit, please contact Verity Anthony [email protected] / 01736 363625.
Quotations for the tender should be returned to [email protected] by 12pm on 24 February 2025.
We would like to begin this contract on 1 April 2025.
Please visit the website above for documentation
TKR-202525-EX-1835770

Awarding Authority:

Penzance Council, GB Tel: 01736363625. Email: [email protected]. Web: https://www.penzance-tc.gov.uk/ (Verity Anthony)