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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DASERVICES on November 10, 2008, 04:08:48 pm

Title: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: DASERVICES on November 10, 2008, 04:08:48 pm

For those that do work for Councils could you please help us out for a consultation I am working on.

There are various requirements required in Scotland with regards to Insurance required in Scotland. It can range from £1m to £6m but I cannot see how some Councils justify you having £6m to clean windows. I do know the reason behind some of them but feel it is unjust.

Could you please let me know what is the required Insurance limit in England and Wales for those who work with Councils.

Thanks

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: lovewindows on November 10, 2008, 04:20:00 pm

Unjust or not they wont change.

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: DASERVICES on November 10, 2008, 04:23:05 pm

Unjust because one tradesman burnt a building down so went up from £1m to £6m. The scope for that should have been trades that are risk should be insured at £6m the rest £1m.

The risk having a blow torch, etc...

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: williamx on November 10, 2008, 04:27:24 pm

Most of the Tenders that are about now require you to have a minimum of £5 million of cover.

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on November 10, 2008, 05:09:16 pm

We have just had to have 10m on both employers and public
Crazy for a window cleaning contractor
but to keep the job we had to sort it
Andy

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: seandyer2003 on November 10, 2008, 05:21:35 pm

I asked a mates dad who works for local council as someone who gets in contractors (unfortunately not for WC) and he said £5 mill minimum before they even look at you, they also want book for 2 years, evidence of you being legit and reliable basically so that you wont let them down once you are given the job, quite a laborious process, but once you get in with them at least you know you will get what you asked for and the work will always be there....

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: Moderator David@stives on November 10, 2008, 05:28:57 pm

£5 million is standard , theres no point cutting corners

Title: Re: For Those That Hold Council Contracts
Post by: Kevin R on November 10, 2008, 07:36:49 pm

Quote from: Dave morris @ st-ives on November 10, 2008, 05:28:57 pm

£5 million is standard , theres no point cutting corners

I have two contracts with two different councils - And as Dave says it 5m standard for both  ;)