Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - site Cleaning

Scope as published

The scope of works comprises the provision of all necessary management, supervision, labour, cleaning materials, consumables, plant and equipment required to undertake cleaning services at the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Kent Roads offices in Gravesend. The works will include maintaining the office accommodation, welfare facilities, kitchens, toilets, communal areas and associated spaces to a consistently high standard of cleanliness and hygiene, in accordance with the project requirements, agreed cleaning schedules and all relevant health and safety legislation. The subcontractor will be responsible for providing suitably trained and competent personnel, together with appropriate supervision, to ensure the services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard. All cleaning products, materials and equipment must be suitable for their intended use and compliant with relevant COSHH requirements. All operatives undertaking the works must hold a valid CSCS card and Highways Passports. The Lower Thames Crossing is a new road that will improve connections between Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Our purpose is to drive change in how infrastructure is delivered-connecting people to jobs and businesses to opportunities, while leaving a lasting skills legacy for local communities and championing biodiversity and low-carbon construction. To support the project's ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to provide full visibility to SMEs and local subcontractors. This widens access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourages participation from smaller and locally based businesses, supports regional growth and ensures that organisations of all sizes have a fair opportunity to compete. Our ambition is to deliver the UK's greenest road while doing the right thing for local communities and the environment. Achieving this will require the support of our supply chain. Any supplier seeking to secure work on the Lower Thames Crossing must therefore demonstrate its commitment to supporting the following project ambitions: Leaving a skills legacy for the local community by recruiting locally and upskilling the workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher-paid and higher-skilled employment. Delivering the Lower Thames Crossing with the lowest practicable carbon, including supporting our zero-emissions ambitions, reducing the use of diesel on site and promoting alternative sustainable fuels and working practices. Creating opportunities through early-career roles, including apprenticeships, and inspiring young people to consider careers in construction through STEM engagement. Additional information: Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to [email protected]

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