Cleaning Services - Lot 4 Forres

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. HIE requires a competent and professional cleaning contractor to provide a cleaning service within a number of our occupied offices, in order to provide a safe and functional working environment for HIE staff, sub-tenants (where relevant) and visitors. HIE’s current requirements are divided into 6 Lots. Lot 6 met all of the required criteria and is exempt from both The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and was therefore be procured using a selective (Quick Quote) process. Bidders who were interested in bidding for Lots 1-5 could do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with ‘Cleaning Services’ in the contract description. Bidders could submit a response for Lots 1-5 although they would only be awarded a maximum of two Lots. For more details see the “Restriction on Number on Lots Awarded” section in the Scope of Requirements document. Lot 6 lot was treated as separate process, therefore, the restriction on number of lots awarded only applied to Lots 1-5. The services will be required from Monday 3 October 2022 for an initial period of 2 years (expiring on 2 October 2024), unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term (latest expiry date: 2 October 2025). The 2-year budget currently available to deliver these services for Lot 4 Forres was between GBP 12,000 and GBP 24,000 (ex VAT).