Fillable Printable Cleaning Service Contract - European Union
Fillable Printable Cleaning Service Contract - European Union
                        Cleaning Service Contract - European Union

EUROPEAN UNION 
DELEGATION TO THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS 
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ANNEXE 1 
CLEANING SERVICE CONTRACT  
Technical Specifications and Terms & Conditions 
I.  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES 
The office of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius located at 8
th
 floor, St 
James Court, St. Denis Street, Port-Louis, Mauritius.  
The office space on the 8
th
 floor covers 1 363 m² including corridors, 34 offices, one conference room 
(appreciatively 25 pax), 8 toilets, 1 kitchen, 1 lunch room, doors, 3 archives rooms, 2 storages, 1 security 
area, 1 reception area, 1 lobby, 1 waiting area, 2 meeting areas. 
The office space on the 1
st
 floor covers 38m² and concerns only archives. 
II.  SCHEDULE OF THE TASKS AND STAFF ALLOCATION  
All  tasks  referred  to  in  Article  1.3.  must  be  executed  on  working  days  when  the  Delegation  of  the 
European  Union  to  the  Republic  of  Mauritius  is  open,  within  from  07:30  hours  to  17:00  hours,  from 
Monday to Friday. 
The office is closed on Saturday and Sunday, on public holidays of the Republic of Mauritius and on the 
9
th
 of May. 
II.1.   TASKS TO BE EXECUTED 
II.1.1Tasks to be executed on a daily basis in the premises of the Delegation: 
•  Dusting and cleaning of all exposed surfaces such as lamps, pictures, skirting, window ledges, 
pipe work, desks, bookcases, tables and cabinets. 
•  Cleaning and sweeping of floors and tiles  
•  Emptying waste baskets and removal of waste to the containers 
•  Collecting crockery and cutlery from offices and meeting rooms 
•  Washing dishes  
•  Cleaning of kitchens and dining area and their contents 
•  Cleaning, sweeping and disinfection of the toilets, washbasins, mirrors, ceramics and placing 
toilet paper, paper towels, anti-bacterial soap and refreshers.  
•  Cleaning, sweeping and disinfection of the kitchen including sinks and cupboard surfaces. 
•  Cleaning  and  sweeping  of  the  entrance  outside  lobby,  entrance  guard  rooms  and  other  open 
areas 
•  Washing of fabric hand towels 
•  Preparation of tea/coffee during meetings anytime in the day 

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II.1.2. Tasks to be executed once a week in the premises of the Delegation 
•  Dusting and cleaning of technical appliances (computers, telephones, faxes, printers).  
•  Disinfection of computer keyboards and telephone sets 
•  Dusting all wood finished doors and cleaning the glass on the doors  
•  Dusting and cleaning of heating / cooling units 
•  Dusting all window frames  
•  Watering of plants 
•  Change fabric hand towels during working hours 
II.1.3. Tasks to be executed once a month: 
•  Cleaning of all windows (interior). 
•  Cleaning of curtains and vertical blinds with appropriate products 
•  Cleaning of archives located on 1
st
 floor of the building 
II.1.4.  Tasks  to  be  executed  on  an  ad  hoc  basis,  when  necessary  and/or  at  the  request  of  the 
Delegation 
•  Assisting  in  setting  up  meeting  rooms,  preparing  cups  and  plates,  providing  water,  tea  and 
coffee during meetings or lunches, for members of staff and visitors 
The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius reserves the right to modify at any 
time  the  services  indicated  in  the  schedule  of  the  tasks,  listed  above.  The  volume  of  works  can  be 
modified on the basis of a written instruction.  
II.2.   ALLOCATION OF STAFF AND WORKING HOURS 
For general cleaning – the tenderer must specify  the number of staff required based on the area to be 
cleaned, but with a minimum of 3 (Three) cleaners employed on a full time basis. 
  5 working days x 8 hours and a half/day (including legal breaks) 
  3 cleaning personnel from 7h30 to 16h00 
  Replacement during sick/local leave of cleaning personnel should be provided 
The  cleaners  are  not  allowed  to  clean  offices  in  the  absence  of  the  occupant.  The  first  tasks  in  the 
morning should be dedicated to the cleaning of the common spaces (toilets, corridors) and the collection 
of the crockery and cutlery from meeting rooms. 
The Company awarded the contract shall ensure the impeccable presentation of its agents at all times by 
means of uniforms. The company shall also provide each agent with a badge of identification. 
III  CLEANING  EQUIPMENT  AND  MATERIALS  TO  BE  PROVIDED  BY  THE 
CONTRACTOR 
1. Toilets: 
•  Toilet paper (2 layers) 
•  Paper towels (2 layers) 
•  Anti-bacterial soap (liquid) 
•  Air fresheners for toilets 
•  Disinfection liquid 
•  'Sanitact' service (for ladies' toilets) 
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2. Kitchens: 
•  Paper napkins (2 layers) 
•  Dish washing liquid 
•  Liquid bleach 
•  Dish-cloths and sponges 
•  Buckets and cleaning mats 
•  Gloves 
•  Dust pan (Pelle) 
•  Bin 
•  Plastic bags for bin 
•  Liquid soap for washing of glass panes 
•  Other relevant tools to carry out the tasks 
The annexe III should be completed indicating the monthly quantity of equipment / material to be used. 
All  products  should  be  compliant  with  the  green  housekeeping  criteria  as  it  will  make  part  of  the 
technical evaluation. They should to the extent possible be free of phosphates, nitrilotriacetic, ammonia, 
free of substances that contribute to ozone depletion and made from plant-based ingredients, a renewable 
resource. 
IV. OBLIGATIONS OF TO THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES 
IV.1 CONTRACTOR 
During the duration of the contract, the Contractor is and remains the employer of its staff. 
The Contractor recruits, trains, provide uniforms and remunerates the staff required for the cleaning of 
the premises and engages this staff under its sole responsibility.  
The  Contractor  insures  its  staff  members  against  work  accidents  and  engages  itself  to  respect  the 
legislation in place regarding labour matters, social security and taxation, and all other matters related to 
the services rendered. 
The Contractor shall inform the Delegation of the European Union, in writing, of the identity of the all 
staff  allocated  to  perform  the  duties  in  the  Delegation’s  premises  (whether  they  are  employed  on 
permanent or  temporary basis), by supplying a  copy of their ID card. The contractor shall  in addition 
inform, in writing in advance, of the identity of replacement staff. 
The Contractor shall replace immediately any of his employees who would be absent for any reason, in 
order to ensure continuity of the service. 
The Delegation of the European Union reserves the right to refuse access, for any reason of its own, to 
any employee of the Contractor. The Contractor shall replace immediately any such employee. 
The  Contractor  shall  designate  a  supervisor,  having  experience  of  at  least  3  years  in  the  sector  of 
activities  covered  by  the  contract.  The  competence  of  the  responsible  employee,  Contractor’s  contact 
person, shall be such that he/she is capable of solving problems, related to the execution of the contract, 
at all times and on the spot. This person will be the main contact point between the Delegation and the 
Company. He/she must be able to be contacted at any time during the working hours, in case of need. In 
case of absence a deputy with the same qualifications will replace him/her. 
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IV.2 CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEES 
The Contractor’s staff shall be registered at each entrance and exit of the premises in the register at the 
reception. They are not allowed to take their mobile phones within the Delegation premises. 
It  is  forbidden  for  the  Contractor’s  staff  to  take  with  them  any  objects,  even  if  declared  useless,  that 
belongs to the Delegation of the European Union. 
It  is  forbidden  for  the  Contractor’s  staff  to take  knowledge  of any document  of  the  Delegation of  the 
European  Union,  except  if  related  to  this  contract,  to  the  concerned  employee  or  to  the  execution  of 
his/her duties. 
The Contractor engages itself neither to use nor to communicate any information, document, knowledge 
regarding  the  Delegation  of  the  European  Union  to  any  third  party.  This  obligation  will  bind  the 
Contractor  and  its  employees.  This  obligation  will  also  bind  the  Contractor  and  his  employees  after 
termination of the execution of this contract. 
The  Contractor  must  obtain  a  signed  declaration,  regarding  the  mentioned  confidentiality,  from  each 
employee linked to the execution of this contract and must provide copy thereof to the Delegation of the 
European Union at the start of this contract and upon taking up function (for new employees). In this 
declaration, the employee must commit in writing to respect the secrecy of any information which he/she 
could have knowledge of on the occasion of the execution of his/her work and to not make known or 
public  to  any  third  party  or  to  use  for  his/her  own  profit,  any  document  or  information,  even  after 
retirement from his/her job. 
The Contractor and its staff shall not use the premises of the Delegation of the European Union and the 
equipment  and  material  contained  in  it  for  other  purposes  than  for  the  execution  of  this  contract  and 
exclusively for the needs of the Delegation of the European Union. 
The  Delegation  of the European Union reserves the right to give instructions to the  contractor’s  staff. 
These  instructions  can  only  be  issued  by  the  Head  of  Delegation  or  the  Delegation’s  Administration. 
These  instructions  can  only  relate  to  the  execution  of  this  contract  and  can  under  no  circumstances 
involve major changes which would result in the contractor becoming unable to perform the contractual 
duties. 
V. EVALUATION OF THE TENDER 
The  objective  of  the  evaluation  is  to  assess  the  technical  and  financial  capacity  of  the  tenderers  to 
provide the services required and upon the results of this evaluation, to award the contract. 
The criteria are the reference for the assessment and subsequently could lead to the selection for the next 
step of the evaluation or the rejection of the tenders.  
V.1 EXCLUSION CRITERIA  
Candidates shall be excluded if provision of the following documents is not dully fulfilled (annex I-list 
of exclusion criteria): 
  Attestation on honour (annex II – template to be used) 
In case of non provision of this document, the tenderer will be rejected. 
V.2 ADMINISTRATIVE CRITERIA 

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This evaluation is based  on the technical and professional capacity  of the  tenderer. The tenderer  must 
provide the evidence of: 
  Having at least 3 years of experience in the related field 
  Providing a list of its main customers and at least one equivalent contract obtained in the last 3 
years 
  Name and quality of the person considered as the legal representative of the company 
In  case  of  non  provision  of  these  evidence  or  if  they  are  declared  insufficient,  the  tenderer  will  be 
rejected. 
Furthermore,  any  tenderer  will  be  asked  to  prove  that  he  is  authorised  to  perform  the  contract  under 
national  law,  as  evidenced  by  inclusion  in  a  trade  or  professional  register,  or  a  sworn  declaration  or 
certificate, membership of a specific organization, express authorization, or entry in the VAT register. 
V.3 TECHNICAL EVALUATION 
The objective of this evaluation is to assess the quality of the technical offer. In this respect, the tenderer 
should provide: 
  Tasks: methodology to perform the tasks stated in point II.1.. 
  Staff: CV of the qualified supervisor and evidence of respect of the working schedule as well as 
of replacement of personnel in case of need as mentioned in point II.2 
  Equipment  and  material  stated  in  point  III  -1,  2,  3.  The  green  housekeeping  criteria  for  all 
products used during the service will be part of the technical evaluation (Annex III) 
The following percentage attributed to each item will be used for the award of the contract: 
1) Equipment and material + green housekeeping       20% 
2) Methodology for the list of tasks to be performed      20% 
3) Staff: the supervisor and the schedule of working hours    10% 
              TOTAL   50% 
The minimum threshold of the technical offer to be eligible for the financial evaluation is set at 30%. 
V.4 FINANCIAL EVALUATION 
Only the tenderers which have passed the minimum threshold of the technical evaluation will be eligible 
for  the  financial  evaluation.  In  this  respect  the  annex  IV  "price  quotation  form"  should  be  duly 
completed. 

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V.5 AWARD CRITERA 
The award of the contract will be based on the following proportion: 
The method applying a weightage for the price (50/50) 
Score for tender X 
= 
Lowest price 
Price in tender X 
x 
Weighting  for 
the price (50) 
+ 
Total quality score (out 
of 100) of tender X for 
all the award criteria  
x 
Weighting for quality 
criteria (50) 
VI.  TERMS OF PAYMENT 
At  the  end  of  each  month  the  Contractor  will  provide  an  invoice  to  the  Delegation  of  the  European 
Union to request payment, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the contract. 
In case no service has been provided on a working day, the monthly invoiced amount will be reduced as 
follows. For each day of non-service, the monthly amount invoiced will be deducted accordingly. Each 
part of a day of non-service will be counted as a full day. 
The price tendered and contracted shall be in Mauritian rupees (MUR) and the monthly invoiced amount 
paid  by  the  Delegation  will  be  in  Mauritian  rupees  (MUR).  The  Delegation  of  the  European  Union 
cannot be held responsible for any bank charges applied by the bank or the inter-bank clearing system. 
VII.  CONTRACT 
The  conclusion  of  a  contract  of  12  months,  renewable  two  (2)  times  for  the  same  period  at  the 
Delegation of the European Union initiative, and under the same conditions as the initial contract. 
The Delegation of the European Union reserves the right to at any time assess the performance of the 
contractor.  Failure  to  perform  the  requested  tasks  may  be  regarded  as  a  basis  for  termination  of  the 
contract.    

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ANNEXES 
Annex I   Technical Specifications and Terms and Conditions 
Annex II  Attestation on honour (Chapter V.1 exclusion criteria) 
Annex III  List of cleaning equipment and material (Chapter III cleaning equipment) 
Annex IV  Price quotation form (Chapter V.4 financial evaluation) 
Annex V  Legal entity form and financial form 
Annex VI  Draft contract  
Annexes II, III, IV,V, VI make part of the offer. In case of no provision, the tenderer would be declared 
non eligible for further process of evaluation. 

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ANNEX II 
ATTESTATION ON HONOUR 

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ANNEX III 
LIST OF CLEANING EQUIPMENT 

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ANNEX IV 
PRICE QUOTATION FORM 

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ANNEX V 
LEGAL ENTITY FORM 
BANK ACCOUNT FORM 
            
    
