LUPC Cleaning Services Framework Agreement

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is working with its Member Institutions to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Cleaning Services in Greater London and the South East of England (Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex). LUPC is made up of universities and colleges, as well as government agencies, research organisations and museums and other cultural establishments.

A full list of Members may be found at: http://www.lupc.ac.uk/about/members-list.aspx. Member Institutions of LUPC’s sister consortium, Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC), that are based in the Greater London or the South East of England will also be able to use this Framework Agreement.

A full list of SUPC’s Member Institutions may be found at: http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members The Consortium wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for the provision of Cleaning Services split into three lots. This includes but is not limited to office areas, academic and ancillary buildings and the cleaning and servicing of residences.

This lot will also include the option of buying all or some of the following included associate support services; pest control, feminine hygiene, washroom services, waste management, porterage, high level cleaning, and window cleaning. Occupation can vary considerably at different times of the year.

It involves the Supplier providing a flexible service in order to accommodate the differing levels of occupation and service level requirements. This includes but is not limited to office areas, academic and ancillary buildings.

It does not include any residential cleaning. The Consortium anticipates that it will enter into a Framework Agreement with five Providers in each case for all three lots.

We will be using the cleaning services requirements of the University of Westminster as a case study for the Framework. The University of Westminster may award their contract to the tenderer of the most economically advantageous mini –tender in either Lot 1, 2 or 3, or any combination of the three lots.