Publication Date: 01/08/2024
Deadline Date: 06/09/2024
Reference: TKR-202481-EX-1773282
Value of Contact: £1,054,035
Estimated Annual Value: £210,807
Type of Procedure: Services Contract
Nature of Procurement: Provision of cleaning services within the facilities for the school
Description:
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 this school.
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 cleaning is as detailed within the tender specification.
The contract being tendered is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for up to a further two 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.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 year + 2 years basis.
Please be advised that there are two current cleaning staff in the LGPS
Please be advised that the cleaning service is currently contracted to Churchill Contract Services
Please be advised that the School has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers’ liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £10m
The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1m
The winning bidder is required to pay the Litmus tender fee of £5,600 plus VAT, directly to the Litmus Partnership, upon contract award.
Please see SQ Document for more information.
CPV Code(s): 90919300
NUTS code(s): UKJ, UKJ2, UKJ27
Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UTS codes
UKJ2 – Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance: Surrey, East and West Sussex Felpham Community College
Reference attributed by awarding authority: Notice reference: 2024/S 000-024006
For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024006-2024?origin=SearchResults&p=3
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/S85CM873TE
Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No
Award criteria: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Sussex:-School-cleaning-services./S85CM873TE
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/S85CM873TE
GO Reference: GO-2024731-PRO-27120380
Awarding Authority:
Felpham Community College
Felpham Way
Felpham
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO22 8EL
Tel: 01276 673880.
E-mail: [email protected]
