SOFT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Descriptions

The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide grounds maintenance, tree surgery, estates services, building and window cleaning (which may require the use of access equipment (scissor and boom lifts) as well as abseiling) , and pest control to the 2,124 dwellings located in 8 retirement villages and I housing scheme estates and schemes located in Birmingham, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire together with any comparable services required to its head office based near Coventry. Details of the retirement villages and housing schemes including available plans are, provided in the procurement documentation. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to add additional villages and housing schemes and estates requiring similar services throughout the duration of the Contract subject to the terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as, amended). Retirement villages and housing schemes may be added or deleted both prior to award of contract, and during the contract period in accordance with the Trust's development and acquisitions/disposal programme., The Contractor must be able to show a commitment to providing effective services that provide value for money. The proposed initial contract period will be 60 months commencing, on or about the 1st April 2022, all subject to provisions for earlier termination including break provisions and annual renewals based on meeting and maintaining Key Performance, Indicators and with the Contracting Authority having the option to extend for up to a further 60 months., The Contractor will be required to provide a customer focused service and show commitment to providing effective services that provide value of money to the Contracting Authority and their residents and must be responsive to achieving collaborative working practices, innovation and continuous improvement., The Contract will be based on the JCT MTC Form of Contract 2016 with amendments and incorporating, aspects of the M3 FM Schedule of Rates: Part 8 Estate Services Version 7.2. documentation., TUPE will apply to this Contract., The Contracting Authority cannot guarantee the extent or value of any works that may be awarded to the Contractor.