United Kingdom-Watford: School Cleaning Services for Watford Grammar School for Boys

Watford Grammar School for Boys is a partially selective academy for boys in Watford, Hertfordshire, with over 1,600 students.
The school became an Academy in 2010 and, as an outstanding school, takes great pride in helping students attain high standards in academic study, games, music, drama and many other activities.
The school is undertaking this procurement exercise to source a school cleaning contractor for a 3 year (plus possible extension on a +1year, +1year basis) from 1 August 2025.
The contract is for a comprehensive daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term.
The School also has a variety of external lettings who use the facilities outside of school hours and is seeking to appoint a cleaning contractor with the vision and flexibility to cope with these additional demands, and who is able to manage and maintain high standards required over the length of the contract.
The contractor must have a proactive approach to service development and innovation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90919300
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Watford, Hertfordshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The School is undertaking this tender for the provision of comprehensive daily cleaning services including routine and non-routine internal cleaning plus some specific external cleaning during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time, alongside cleaning requirements as per the lettings activity on the School premises outside of school hours.
The service is currently outsourced, and TUPE will apply.
The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months, with a start date of 1 August 2025.
Further details can be found in the tender documentation.
Interested parties are requested to complete the Selection Questionnaire which can be downloaded via the link provided in Section 1.3 of this Find A Tender contract notice.
Independent consultants, Panache Consultancy, are assisting Watford Grammar School for Boys with facilitation of this procurement exercise for the new cleaning services contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal:yes
Description of renewals:
Possible extension of up to 24 months, on a +1year, +1year basis
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: Interested bidders are requested to complete the Selection Questionnaire which is available from via the link provided on this Find A Tender notice. For further information please
contact Panache Consultancy at [email protected].

IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2025-02-10 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2025-02-14
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:9(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Public Procurement Review Service
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2025-01-09