ITT280 Provision of Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies

Descriptions

The University of Northampton is seeking an efficient, innovative, environmentally friendly, cost and financially competitive, high quality supplier of cleaning and janitorial supplies, conducted in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. It must be noted that University of Northampton through this exercise seeks a supplier with proven track record of excellent service delivery, positive and satisfied customers experience achieved, capable of meeting its obligations with the scope of provided guidelines while provides measured quality in its services delivered.The University of Northampton has reaffirmed its commitment to combatting climate change by pledging to becoming net zero carbon by 2030. The institution’s management team has endorsed the pledge to deliver net zero carbon by 2030, which means the University needs to eliminate or offset 5,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by the end of the decade. You can see the University’s pledge on the https://www.oneplanetpledge.org/pledges. As a result, University of Northampton is looking for a supplier that has the same commitment and places green initiative such as recycling cardboards, less packaging and sourcing green and eco-friendly products where possible at the heart of their operations. As such the cardboard packaging shall consist of ≥ 80% recycled material. Products carrying a relevant Type Ecolabel fulfilling the listed criteria will be deemed to comply.The requirements of the latest revisions of the relevant EU Ecolabel criteria shall be met in full by those products which fall within their scope.The Contractor shall be responsible for sourcing and delivery of the products supplies as defined in an approved core list of items. Products required are cleaning and catering chemicals, paper goods and janitorial equipment.The University currently works on a consignments stock basis where stocks are topped up regularly. The University of Northampton is looking for innovative supplier to further improve this process and demonstrate new ways of making the process seamless and deliver excellent services such as provision of and full access and training on an online ordering portal/client portal which is required by the University to review products and prices.It is anticipated that the Contract will commence on 1st September 2021 and will run for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year.