[markyb76]

I been asked to tender for a new contract and I am thinking of charging around 12.50phr. Most of my work is around that price but this company want to get a deal around 10phr. The job would take 3-4 cleaners around 3 hours a night.

I'm not sure I can make a deal at that price but I also want the business - Is 10phr too cheap as I thought 12.50phr was quite reasonable?

Area is North Surrey by the way....

[Chris B]

That seems extremely cheap for that area.

[Pristine Clean]

It might sound cheap at £10.00 is that inc Vat.

We have some contracts that are £9.50 some less than that.

Trust me if you want the work you will go in at that price..as there are always other companies that will go in lower and still make a reasonable profit.

Its a numbers game for big companies... smaller companies need more money as they cannot devote that amount of time required. Plus larger companies spread the cost of contracts through more than one job.


Dave

[Jonny jones]

hi, we do contracts from 8.50 - 12 per hour.

what you need to think is the more hours you get per cleaner the more profit you get. the equipment can al be bought with the first mnths profit and the rest is yours exept for a couple of add ons ltr,

4 cleaners at £10 per hr 3 hrs a day = £120
£120 X 5 days a week
X 57 weeks(this inc Hols)  =   £34,000 + Vat

thats pretty reasonable depending on what you pay your staff 

if you pay your staff £5.85 like i do,  £20,007 + Ins & Maybe Tax if they have another job est  £4,200 per year

so you can see there is a bit of profit there, and this is just an example do not use this one try to find your own numbers and please dont under price yourself

thanx jonny

[Fox]

My quote in a competive market at 3 cleaners 3hrs each per eve would be in the region of £459 per week 52 weeks of the year and there would be a decent profit in this.  As others have said larger contracts = smaller hourly rate.  I have quoted 50hrs+ per week at as low as £8.50 per week and make a profit.

Hope this helps
Fox

[markyb76]

Thanks everyone for your comments, they have all been very helpful.

I will probably go with what they want or something close as we want the business and can still make a reasonable profit from it, which at the moment is good compared to a lot of people and businesses.

Thanks
Mark

[cloverclean]

Dont forget Holiday pay

[chloejayne]

not sure on this one, to much to pay out to make a profit on £8.50 per hour, yes companies do charge this, but they dont last long before falling! 

[Pristine Clean]

If we use temporay staff from an agency their fee is only £8.66 inc hol pay the lot except vat.

So yes you can make everything meet. Unless you are paying your staff way above the minimum wage and yes some deserve way way above the minimum wage and some dont... and if you look at the job centre most of the jobs are minimum wage for cleaners. The only time you pay way way above minimum is if you want to keep staff. Some contracts we pay a cleaner upto £9.00 ph does not mean they will stay with us.


Dave

[fatboy slim]

Wow, you pay your cleaners £5.85 p/h.......jeez they must thick. we pay ours £7-7.50p/h

[Jonny jones]

hold on mate, they were getting an even lower rate from a nationwide company, before i took over, 

thanx jonny