Facilities management services

Description

Contract for the provision of fully comprehensive Facilities Management Services (FM Services). The FM Services are divided into 2 separate lots as follows: Lot 1 — Hard Facilities Management Services. Lot 2 — Soft Facilities Management Services. All Hard FM services including without limitation the following tasks: Building maintenance Mechanical and electrical maintenance; Fire safety maintenance; Control of asbestos; Water hygiene, Minor projects up to 5 000 GBP, Statutory inspections and testing (e.g. gas safety inspections); Miscellaneous items such as lightning protection, clocks, pumps, ponds, water features, kitchen services (schools); Monitoring and upkeep of records, locksmith services; and Access control hardware, automatic doors and gates. The above list of services is not exhaustive. The Council buildings are categorised into ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ buildings. The Core buildings are within scope and will be included in the contract for both Lots. The Council will have the option to require Hard FM Services and/or Soft FM Services to be provided to the non-core buildings but this is not guaranteed or warranted by the Council. Non-core buildings include youth services, parks, leisure premises and Schools. The scope of the Contract includes all soft FM services including without limitation the following tasks: Cleaning; Catering — servicing drinks machines in meeting rooms, water cooler maintenance and other hospitality services where required; Meeting Room bookings and management of ‘hot desk zones’; Refuse collection and disposal, recycling, and management of special or hazardous waste; Security Services — provision and management of Staff Identity and Access Cards; Building locking and unlocking; Key holding; Access alarm monitoring; Emergency call-outs; Mail Services — mail receiving, porterage, sorting and distribution services courier services, porterage, flag flying; Removal services — the movement of office equipment, furniture and other materials; Maintenance, operation, and many others which are not listed here but were included in the specification during the tender exercise.