Provision of Cleaning Services at Bus Stops, Bus Shelters and Bus Stations (Merseyside) - Merseytravel

Merseytravel
Provision of Cleaning Services at Bus Stops, Bus Shelters and Bus
Stations (Merseyside)
Applications are invited from suitably-experienced service providers
wishing to be considered for inclusion on the Executive's tender list
for the provision of routine and reactive cleaning services at
approximately 6,170 bus stops (of which approximately 2,030 are bus
shelters), six major bus stations and several minor bus stations and
miscellaneous sites within Merseyside. (The number of shelters is
expected to increase during the lifetime of the contract.) TUPE
conditions may apply.
The Executive anticipates that the provision of cleaning services
will be required for the period 4 April 2005 to 18 January 2008. This
may be extended for a further two years, at the absolute discretion
of the Executive, and subject to satisfactory performance of the
contractor and circumstances prevailing at that time. The service
contract may be divided into lots to suit the Executive's
requirements.
Interested service providers are requested to submit their
application in writing and supply the following information to enable
evaluation of the expressions of interest:
(a) Annual Report and Accounts for the most recent financial year,
together with details of total turnover and turnover in respect of
cleaning contracts (particularly bus infrastructure) for the previous
three financial years.
(b) Brief Company Profile including Management Structure, current
number of employees and statement of ability to sustain an
appropriate level and deployment of resources.
(c) Brief statement describing the Company's business and customer
service objectives.
(d) List of relevant cleaning services provided within the last three
years including contract values, dates and recipients (public or
private).
(e) Names and addresses of five referees from whom references may be sought.
(f) Copy of service provider's current health and safety,
environmental and equality policies.
(g) Copy of service provider's training and development plan.
(h) Details of membership of trade/professional bodies and/or quality
management systems accreditation.
Expressions of interest (including the above information) must be
received by 4pm, 23 July 2004 and should be sent to:
Mr P Thompson, Facilities Manager, Facilities Division, Merseytravel,
24 Hatton Garden, Liverpool L3 2AN.
Merseytravel is the operating name of the Merseyside Passenger
Transport Authority and Executive.