1. I am writing to request information regarding the cleaning services provided to Wokingham Borough Council cleaning services. Please can the Wokingham Borough Council provide information on the current contract including:
• Contract start date
• Contract end date
• If there is the potential to extend the contract beyond the end date, and if so, by how many years
• Annual contract value
• Name of the current contractor
• The contact details of the person responsible for procuring the services
The answers of the above questions can be found on the Contracts Register accessible through the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/Index
• Route to market for any pending or future tender (such as portal or e-tendering platform)
WBC advertises all contract opportunities on ProContract platform as well as Contracts Finder and Find and Tender Service, depending on the specific case.
• Any indicative timeline on the authority retendering these services in the future
This service was reprocured and a new contract was awarded in May 2024. A record of this contract will be published on the corporate register in due course and in any case by the end of August.
• Are your subcontractors paid the Real Living Wage, and/or is this a policy?
The Council doesn’t currently have a policy in place that requires sub-contractors to be paid the Real Living Wage.