Published date: 6 July 2017
This notice was replaced on 4 January 2018
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Awarded contract (published 4 January 2018)
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Contract summary
Industry
School cleaning services - 90919300
Location of contract
WD23 4PA
Value of contract
£695,000
Procurement reference
2017/S 126-256878
Published date
6 July 2017
Closing date
18 August 2017
Contract start date
1 January 2018
Contract end date
31 December 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Bushey St James Trust (the Client) is an exciting multi academy trust in Bushey, Hertfordshire made up of 2 academy schools, Bushey Meads Secondary School and Little Reddings Primary School. The 2 schools both became a Trust in February 2012 and the purpose behind the joint application was to develop links between primary and secondary phase education. The long-term vision of the Trust is to expand further to include other local schools.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for 1 152 students and 140 teaching and support staff at Bushey Meads School and 380 students and 40 teaching and support staff at Little Reddings Primary School, with a focus on providing cleaning excellence
The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2020 with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning, both internal and external areas (e.g. litter picking), including security (e.g. de-alarming and opening of the sites and closing and re-alarming of the sites) and restoration of the dining area first thing next morning after evening events.
Whilst the Client prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The value of the current contract is:
- Bushey Meads School: 109 000 GBP, the site currently undertaking an expansion programme with additional areas coming into service over the next year; contract area 10 700 current.
- Little Reddings Primary School: circa 30 000 GBP, some areas to be retained in-house; contract area 1 881 m2.
The Client believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the School are very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful Supplier.
As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide new kit and such equipment as to allow for efficient and exemplary standards of cleaning.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.
More information
Links
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- https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bushey_st_james_trust
- Bidding documents
- SQ Documentation ~ Bushey St James Trust
Additional text
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Interest in the selection process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.
The Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: https://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/bushey_st_james_trust
The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 18.8.2017 (12:00). Suppliers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.
Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Selection Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time.
It will be the Supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this Contract Notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time.
The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity.
The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.
About the buyer
Contact name
The Litmus Partnership
Address
Bushey St James Trust
C/O Bushey Meads School, Coldharbour Lane
Bushey
WD23 4PA
England
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