How to win: Building Cleaning Services

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Rutland County Council (RCC) intends to undertake an open tender process for the provision of cleaning services across approximately 20 assets within its property portfolio, with a proposed contract commencement date of 1 April 2027. The requirement covers routine, periodic and ad hoc cleaning services across a diverse estate including corporate offices, community libraries, Rutland Museum, Oakham Castle, family hubs, business centres and other public-facing facilities. The buildings vary in age, layout, occupancy levels and operational use, including some specialist and sensitive environments. The proposed contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year, subject to performance and business need. The scope of the contract will include: • Routine internal cleaning to defined frequencies and BICS-aligned standards • Annual and periodic deep cleaning (carpets, hard flooring, upholstery, specialist flooring) • Window cleaning (as specified per asset) • Ad hoc and ancillary services including event support, sparkle cleans and emergency specialist cleaning • Supply and management of consumables on an open book basis • KPI-driven performance monitoring and regular r

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Rutland County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £520,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 29 May 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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