Published date: 9 February 2021

Last edited date: 10 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • School cleaning services - 90919300

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

BIP568730832

Published date

9 February 2021

Closing date

12 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2026

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

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: II.2.4 Description of procurement:
Instead of: The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Richard Hale School.

Richard Hale School in Hertford is a comprehensive Academy educating boys from age 11-18 with girls in the Sixth Form.

The Richard Hale ethos, developed over 400 years and underpinned by traditional values, is one of high expectations in learning, behaviour, participation and mutual respect. We strive for excellence in everything we do, be it academic or vocational achievement, sporting or cultural performance, or the development of leadership and team skills.

The School has been based at the current site since the 1930s and is made up of a mixture of buildings ranging from that time to the modern era.

The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for the school. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff.

The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the Tender Specification. Cleaning must take place outside of the school day - during the hours of 07:00 - 09.00 and 15:30 - 19:00

The contract being tendered is for three years in duration 1st Aug 2021 to 31st July 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis.

It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term.
 
The current incumbent contractor is Birkin cleaning services

There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS

Please be advised that the school has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £5m

The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £250,000

The annual value of the current contract is approximately £120,000 pa.
Read: The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Richard Hale School.

Richard Hale Sc

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Hale Road
Hertford
SG13 8EN
UK

Telephone

+441276673880

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk