Cleaning Equipment Tenders
Cleaning equipment tenders are fairly common as there are numerous public bodies and private companies that require this type of equipment. Tenders in this sector can range from smaller handheld equipment, through to scrubber driers/sweepers and right up to road sweepers.
Who Commissions Cleaning Equipment Tenders?
These types of tenders can be commissioned by councils, schools and the NHS, to name a few. Often cleaning equipment tenders are released to aid the cleaning of educational establishments and hospitals. Due to the importance of the tasks performed by the machines, cleaning equipment tenders are often very competitive.
Private organisations may also release cleaning equipment tenders for their estates, incorporating large warehousing operations, supermarket chains or facilities management companies.
Private organisations may also release cleaning equipment tenders for their estates, incorporating large warehousing operations, supermarket chains or facilities management companies.
Depending on the nature of the tender, suppliers of cleaning equipment can be appointed to a framework with multiple other suppliers and equipment ordered directly on a rank order basis or select suppliers will be invited to a call-off (or mini-competition) where deciding questions are asked and/or prices revised. Alternatively, the tender may be for a sole provider in a particular region or for a particular piece of cleaning equipment.
What is Normally Involved In The Tender?
As with any tender, bidders will be able to see the weightings given on quality and price (unless weighted 100% on either of these elements). The quality side of the tender requires a narrative response to a number of questions that may be restricted by characters, words or pages, or have no restriction at all. These questions can relate to:
- Compliance with the Specification – the commissioner wants to know that the equipment you will be supplying meets the requirements they have outlined in terms operating time, capacity, power, portability, etc.
- Service Backup – how you can support the cleaning equipment provided. Geographical coverage and engineer expertise may be areas covered. Some tenders may insist on bidders holding an accreditation success as CHAS (https://www.chas.co.uk).
- Safety & Maintenance – this may include safety checks before/after use, the provision of training in the use of the equipment and requirements for ongoing servicing and maintenance and how this is carried out by the operative, a trained professional, or if this is a package offered with the sale of the equipment.
- Product Recall – your arrangements collecting, repairing and replacing any faulty equipment. For these questions it’s often best to describe how you prevent such is in the first place through stringent quality control checks at various stages of the order.
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation – the measures you take to review the performance of your service and the equipment you provide, and how your company remains at the forefront of technological development and how the commissioner will benefit from this.
By providing high-quality responses to these questions, you will be able to pick-up crucial marks that serve to bolster the overall performance of your submission. Your Tender Team specialises in supporting clients in this area.
How Can Your Tender Team Help with Cleaning Equipment Tenders?
We have a dedicated team with vast experience in writing, reviewing and submitting high-quality cleaning equipment tenders. Whether your aim is to be awarded to a framework for a cleaning equipment tender or be appointed the only winner, we can assist via our FULL TENDER WRITE service. You will be assigned your own Tender Manager who will plan, research, write and submit your tender for you. Using our service gives you the advantage of drawing on our skills, knowledge and experience in tendering and combining this with your own to prepare a high-quality submission. For more info on how we can help write a tender response for you, CONTACT US.
Want to Write the Tender Response Yourself? We Can Help
If you wish to write your cleaning equipment tender in-house, we can assist with our REVIEW & EVALUATION service. We can add that extra magic to your tender and ensure you are supported every step of the way by our team of tendering professionals.
No matter the service you choose, expert support will be on hand to help take the strain out of the tendering process for you.
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