Cleaning Services Contract

Arts Queensland (AQ) is inviting suitably qualified, experienced, and licensed organisations to submit an offer for the provision of commercial Cleaning Services at the Cultural Centre, South Brisbane. This precinct incorporates Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Gallery of Modern Art, State Library of Queensland, The Edge, three (3) Car Parks, small offices and Common Areas.
Additionally services are also to be provided at other AQ properties located in Merivale Street, South Brisbane and Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley.

The initial Contract Term is for a three (3) year term commencing 1 July 2010. At the end of the initial Contract Term, should the Principal be satisfied with the Contractor’s performance, the Principal may, at its sole discretion, invite the Contractor to extend the Contract for a further period of twelve months. Such an extension may be repeated at the conclusion of this twelve month period, to a total possible Contract Period of five (5) years.

The purpose of the specification is to detail the requirements in relation to the supply of routine, periodic and additional Cleaning Services and the expectations and/or performance criteria expected of a Contractor supplying those services.

Industry Briefing (Mandatory)
A Mandatory Industry Briefing will take place with respect to this tender. Due to the complexity of the site (including varying degrees of activities and access requirements within individual buildings), the Corporate Administration Agency (CAA) has had to compile a very strict timetable which can be located on pages 6-8 of the Invitation to Offer document, and we request that those nominating attendance, do so by advising details of attendees to this briefing by 3.00pm, Tuesday 23 February 2010, to Belinda Bloomfield, Senior Procurement Consultant via email: [email hidden].

Offerors’ who do not attend this industry briefing in full, WILL NOT be eligible to submit an Offer for evaluation.

As the sites for this tender are complex in operation, Offeror’ must ensure they can attend on all days and at all times detailed within the Invitation to Offer document to constitute the Offeror completing their attendance in full to satisfy the requirements of this Mandatory Industry Briefing.

OFFER DOCUMENTATION:
Please note, that the following documents are attached;
1. Invitation to Offer document;
2. Appendix A - Cleaning Services Specification;
3. Appendix B – KPI Measurement; and
4. Cultural Centre Site Map.

Specification:
This document is 171 pages in total and a file size of around 80MB. We suggest that you review electronically prior to deciding to print.

Note:
The Cultural Centre site map is to assist those attending the Mandatory Industry Briefing.