Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of a Street Scene Cleaning Service for Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council. The Contract is expected to be for an initial term of 8 years commencing on 3rd October 2016. The Contract will contain provision to extend this initial term by a further 4 years until 30.9.2028.

The Contractor will provide a Cleansing service in the Customers Borough/District area for all Streets, surface car parks and other public areas where the Customers have a responsibility, an interest or statutory duty.

The Contractor will routinely inspect and Cleanse the Streets and other public areas that are included in this Contract. The work includes but is not limited to the following:

For clarity the requirements of WSC include the cleaning of Parks and Open Spaces. Items (k) and (l) apply to WSC only.

(a) Removal of all Litter and Detritus.

(b) Installation, emptying, maintenance and cleaning of Litter bins;

(c) Routine inspection and removal of graffiti, bill boards (including estate agents signs and fly posters and stickers in public places and other sites as directed;

(d) Ancillary services set out in Section B of the Schedule of Prices if and when required;

(e) Cleansing services for special events and emergency work following an accident or civil emergency for example;

(f) Removal of dead animals.

(g) Removal of Fly Tips.

(h) Removal of animal fouling and all other deposits.

(i) The redeployment of the Contractors staff and equipment to support the Customer in delivering both related and unrelated services during periods when the Contractors staff are unable to undertake normal duties, for example, during periods of adverse weather conditions.

(j) Servicing, maintaining, cleansing and secure overnight locking/unlocking of public conveniences.

(k) Coin collection and associated banking duties from a limited number of public conveniences, currently 4 in number.

(l) Installation, emptying, maintenance and cleaning of Dog Waste Bins;