263_16 Total Cleaning Services Solution

The ESPO national framework intends to provide a national solution for Cleaning Services, including General Cleaning, Window Cleaning, Deep Cleaning, Environmental Cleaning, External Cleaning and Specialist Cleaning. The framework will be awarded by Lot on a regional basis.

The tender will be broken down into the following Lots: LOT 1 East Midlands. LOT 2 East of England.

LOT 3 North East England. LOT 4 North West England.

LOT 5 South East England. LOT 6 South West England.

LOT 7 West Midlands. LOT 8 Yorkshire & Humber.

LOT 9 London LOT 10 Scotland. LOT 11 Wales.

LOT 12 Northern Ireland. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

The total estimated values stated include the option period. As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authority Councils; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies and Local Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; Any Public Body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament.

Full details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas is available on: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement. Additional information: In order to express an interest in tendering for this future opportunity at the relevant time and/or requesting any further information, please see details below and please ensure you refer to instructions and guidance available: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) (If you are not already registered) Register your company by selecting the ‘Register’ box on the top of the home page, (c) Once registered visit the home page select ‘View Opportunities’ then ‘Search Latest Opportunities', from the ‘Organisation' drop down box select ‘ESPO', click search (options) and select the appropriate opportunity ‘263_16 Total Cleaning Services Solution’, (d) Express an interest by selecting the ‘Register Interest’ box at the bottom of the screen.

You should receive a notification email confirming your expression of interest, (e) Once fully registered, you should download the tender when it becomes available and you are notified via email. Interested parties should also note that final submissions must be made only via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted.

Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the ProContract portal at the relevant time.

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