How to Get Cleaning Contractor Bids
A clean working environment encourages productivity. Therefore, having a good cleaning contractor is important for your business. To get the one that is right for you, a tender needs to be created and sent to several cleaning contractors of your choice for them to bid against. In that tender you need to be specific about your needs and the price you are prepared to pay.
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Instructions
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Browse the Internet for a list of cleaning contractors in your area. Ask any other companies that you know for their recommendations. Check out reviews or testimonials for the companies in question.
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Create a tender that includes your cleaning requirements, such as how many nights or mornings you wish cleaners to work; what price you are prepared to pay; what you actually want cleaned, and what standards you expect.
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Check security, as you must trust the company whose cleaners will be in the building when possibly no one else will. They will be trusted with keys and access to all parts of your business, so you need to be sure they have been security cleared.
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Send out your tender to your chosen cleaning contractors with a date by which they should return their offer. Invite them to visit the site and see the facilities to make a considered decision and price offer. Browse the Internet for companies that offer tenders out to cleaning contractors; this may save you some time.
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View all the tenders once the deadline has passed and make your choice, bearing in mind that price alone should not be the decider.
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Tips & Warnings
Be very specific in your tender as to exactly what you want -- do they wash dishes, or should the staff wash their own cups? Make very clear any parts of your building that they are not allowed into.
Remember that the cheapest is not always the best; don't base your decision on price alone.
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