General Conditions of Contract

22. Use of Council Premises

22.1   

In cases where the Contractor's staff are providing the Services on Council premises and subject to the requirements of the Specification and other documents which are relevant to the Contract, the Council during the period of the Contract shall permit the Contractor to use free-of-charge in connection with the provision of the Services the staff washrooms and lavatory facilities where available.

22.2   

The Contractor shall use the above facilities only in connection with the provision of the Services and shall ensure that the Contractor's staff use the facilities only for that purpose.

22.3   

The permission given in Clause 22.1 to use the facilities is personal to the Contractor and the Contractor's staff and shall cease immediately this Contract terminates.

22.4   

Only the Contractor's own staff and persons making deliveries to the Contractor in connection with the provision of the Services may enter or use any part of any Council property without the prior written permission of the Authorised Officer.

22.5   

For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that the permission to enter and use any Council property hereby given is not the grant of a tenancy of any part of such property.

22.6   

The Contractor's staff shall use only the pay telephones where available.

22.7   

Copies of policies and procedures of the Council, which the Council considers are necessary for the provision of the Services, will be provided to the Contractor. The Council will use its best endeavours to ensure that changes made to such policies and procedures from time to time are notified to the Contractor.

22.8   

The Contractor shall comply with all reasonable requests of the Authorised Officer with regard to the security of any Council property.

22.9   

The Council will not accept any liability for any equipment or materials left or stored by or on behalf of the Contractor at any Council property.

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