Published date: 7 March 2019
Last edited date: 7 March 2019
This notice was replaced on 14 November 2019
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Awarded contract (published 14 November 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
School cleaning services - 90919300
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£2,080,000
Procurement reference
2019/S 041-093137
Published date
7 March 2019
Closing date
5 April 2019
Contract start date
1 September 2019
Contract end date
31 August 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for the South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust (SMART) (the Client) at the following schools:
Secondary schools:
- Liskeard School and Community College,
- Saltash.net Community School.
Primary schools:
- Dobwalls Community Primary School,
- Trewidland Community Primary School.
The contract will be awarded as one lot, encompassing all of the SMART schools.
The contract will commence on 1.9.2019 for a period of 3 years, with a possible extension of 2 years by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract. Please note the contracted-out schools might start earlier than September; suppliers will be notified if this is the case.
The client is seeking a suitably experienced supplier with current experience of working within the education market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the South West of England, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility.
The current turnover in respect of the above schools is approximately 416 000 GBP per annum.
Please note that some of the current staff are in the Local Government Pension Scheme; actuary reports will be provided and the successful Supplier will need to sign an ABS agreement and pay for all associated costs.
More information
Links
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- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/smart
- Bidding documents
- SQ Documentation ~ SMART
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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/smart
The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 5.4.2019 (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
South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust
Saltash.Net Community School, Wearde Road
Saltash
PL12 4AY
England
Website
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