CHTMAG.COM MONTH IN CLEANING CROMWELL APPOINTED TO NPS FRAMEWORK Leeds based Cromwell Polythene has been named as a preferred supplier of specialist waste management and recycling sacks to the National Procurement Service (NPS), the first cross-sector collaborative framework for the Welsh region. The company has been awarded a place on the waste disposal bags framework for three product categories - domestic and commercial refuse bags, compostable liners and miscellaneous waste sacks, together worth a potential £13.5 million. Announcing the award Cromwell managing director James Lee said: “While being appointed to the framework is in itself a significant achievement, we are very much aware that the NPS’s 73 customers are at liberty to award contracts either directly, by undertaking a desktop analysis of framework rates, or to undertake a further competition against their specific requirements. “Having now been nominated by most of the major frameworks in the UK – and gained significant incremental business as a result - we are confident that with this appointment we can similarly reinforce our strong market position in the Welsh public sector.” Launched in November 2013 and hosted by the Welsh Government, the NPS was established to work on behalf of the wider public sector across Wales. By using this combined purchasing OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2016 29 CLEANING HYGIENE TODAY power its goal is to secure annual savings of £25 million. Like other frameworks these professional bodies help local authorities and others to aggregate their procurement demands and achieve efficiency and cost savings across a range of products known for their reliability. Delivering best value to their members, the combined purchasing power of these organisations is significant. info@cromwellpolythene.co.uk www.cromwellpolythene.co.uk 01977 686868 ESCALATOR CLEANLINESS GOES UP AS CLEANING COSTS GO DOWN Simple REN Clean system makes daily and responsive cleaning easy. NBuilding managers need no longer compromise on escalator cleaning following the UK launch of a low cost and highly effective manual cleaning system. Despite being the most heavily used, expensive and potentially dangerous piece of flooring in many buildings, escalators and travelators tend to be cleaned less often and less effectively than the floors around them. Floor cleaning teams often steer clear for fear of damaging escalator machinery while specialised cleaning and equipment are expensive. But now escalators and travelators can be integrated into the daily cleaning routine easily and cheaply with the REN Clean system. Introduced to the UK by Denis Rawlins Ltd, REN Clean uses an engineered sponge pad that slots into the treads of the escalator, effectively combing dirt, grease and other soils from the oncoming steps. The REN pad holder is light and has a telescopic handle. It takes just one person as little as 15 minutes or less to soak the pad in a trough of solution, fit the pad, and remove it after a thorough cleaning cycle. “We’ve demonstrated the REN Clean system in banks, shops, shopping centres and airports,” says James White, managing director of Denis Rawlins, “and the consensus is that this is a welcome cost-saving alternative that will allow more frequent and effective cleaning. “Specialist escalator maintenance and cleaning teams have even told us that REN Clean cleans better than a machine.” REN Clean can be used for routine and restorative cleaning and for clearing up spills. The pads can be washed and re-used. There are two types of pad tailor-made to fit each of the standard escalator tread profiles. No power supply is needed – just light downward pressure on the telescopic handle – as the escalator’s propulsion provides the cleaning force. The REN Clean system was designed in the US and is distributed in the UK by Denis Rawlins Ltd. www.rawlins.co.uk/brand/ren-clean/ 0121 351 4444
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