Tender: Management Contract for Portreath Parish Public Toilets (TR16 4NN) – 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029

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Portreath Parish Council is seeking a contractor to manage the public toilets at Portreath (TR16 4NN) from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The contract requires daily year‑round opening (including bank holidays), normally from 08:00 to 20:00 or dusk, with duties varying by season: low season (Oct 1–Mar 31) requires unlocking, cleaning and locking of two toilets and daily H&S checks; school holidays (October, February, May half term, Christmas and Easter per Cornwall school dates), normal spring/summer (Apr 1–Sept 30 excluding summer school holidays) and peak summer (school summer holidays in line with Cornwall school dates) require unlocking, full cleaning, consumables top-up, bin emptying, locking and daily H&S checks with increased in‑day checks during holiday and peak periods; reactive maintenance/repairs are chargeable at a quoted hourly rate. Contractors must provide their own equipment, consumables and toilet paper, use environmentally sensitive products in line with the Council’s Climate Action Plan, comply with hazardous substances legislation and keep MSDS in the service corridor, remove waste daily and dispose of it weekly in line with legislation, and complete daily attendance sheets returned monthly to the clerk. The contractor must hold public liability insurance, a health & safety policy and appropriate risk assessments (subcontractors must be insured) and supply valid copies to the clerk. Payment is monthly in arrears by BACS on submission of an invoice; agreed rates will increase annually in line with the government RPI quoted for March subject to a satisfactory service review. The nominated Council representative will supervise day‑to‑day work and all work is subject to ad hoc inspection.