Provision of Window and Glazing Cleaning

North Lanarkshire Council

Educational Establishments

Lot 2 comprises of all Educational establishments maintained by the Councils Facility Support Services on behalf of the Councils Education, Skills and Youth Employment Services. Requirements within this lot include Nursery Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Additional Support Needs Schools. These will consist of one internal and one external clean per annum per school of all external windows. In the main, Primary schools require to be scheduled within term time and access times would be typically between 7.00am and 4.00pm. There are currently 19 campuses within this lot that are Public Private Partnership (PPP) buildings. 17 of these schools are owned by TSNL (Transform School North Lanarkshire) and they subcontract Facilities management to Equans and as a result, the Contractor may have to undergo a separate vetting process in order to undertake work at PPP schools. There are an additional 2 high schools which are owned by DBMF co who subcontract Facilities management to OCS. Frequency is two internal and two external cleans per annum per campus of all external windows. PPP Schools require window and glazing cleaning to be conducted during school holidays only with Primary schools within PPP to be scheduled for Easter and October and Secondary schools scheduled for summer break and Christmas Break. RAMS must be provided prior to accessing to any PPP Schools. Hub southwest All other schools require internal cleaning to be completed by 8.45am and external cleaning to be completed out with intervals at all schools and period changes within High Schools. A number of buildings within this lot will require specialist access techniques to be utilised due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, the Contractor may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as: long water fed poles, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access. Under no circumstances will any roof access be allowed to enable window cleaning for this lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award criteria

Quality: 40, Price: 60

Contract period

1440 days

Renewal policy

The initial period of the Contract will be 36 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The extension period will be at the Council's sole discretion. Following expiry of the Contract, the Council may elect to re-tender requirements.

Residential and Care Establishments

Lot 3 comprises of all Residential and Care Establishments. Requirements within this lot include Sheltered Housing Complexes, Care Homes, Day Care Centres and any other Care Facility the Council operates. A number of buildings within this lot will require specialist access techniques to be utilised due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, the Contractor may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as: long water fed poles, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award criteria

Quality: 40, Price: 60

Contract period

1440 days

Renewal policy

Operational Property and Specialist Structures

Lot 1 comprises of buildings and property that allows the Council to undertake its daily operational business as well as facilities utilised by the general public. Requirements within this lot include but are not limited to, small single storey buildings to large office complexes up to 10 storeys, depots and warehouses, leisure centres, libraries and halls. This lot also contains a number of specialist structures that require glazing to be cleaned due to their specialist design features. A number of buildings within this lot will/may require specialist access techniques to be utilised due to design features to undertake and complete requirements. As a result, the Contractor may be required to undertake works via specialist access methods such as: long water fed poles, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, self-propelled booms, cradles and rope access.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award criteria

Quality: 40, Price: 60

Contract period

1440 days

Renewal policy

Metadata

Contract ID: rls-29-FEB549249
Open Contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000822991
Tender ID: NLC-CPT-25-072
Buyer name: North Lanarkshire Council
Parties involved: North Lanarkshire Council
Scottish Courts
Value: GBP 350,000
Bid Opening Date: 12/03/2026 (in 5 days)
Award start date: 12/03/2026 (in 5 days)
Tender end date: 12/03/2026 (in 5 days)
Procurement method: Open procedure
Procurement method details: Open procedure
Main procurement category: services
Submission method: electronicSubmission
Submission method details: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Submission terms - language: en
Submission terms - bid validity period: Unknown bid validity period
Techniques - Has framework agreement: No
Techniques - Framework agreement maximum participants: Unknown maximum participants
Number of lots: 3
Lot details (Maximum lots bid per supplier): Unknown maximum lots bid per supplier
Communication channel: Unknown communication channel
Covered By: Unknown covered by
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Legal basis scheme: CELEX
Classification (Primary): 90911300: Window-cleaning services (CPV)
Classification (Additional): 90911300: Window-cleaning services