Award

St Thomas More R C Academy - Tender for Cleaning Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2017 at 10:30

Tender

08 Feb 2017 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd has initiated a tender for cleaning services at St Thomas More R C Academy, located in North Shields, England. This competitive tender aims to ensure value for money through a new contract set to commence on 1 September 2017, covering a period of three years with an option for a two-year extension. The tender period concluded on 3 March 2017, and interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires and supporting documentation by the specified deadline. The estimated value of the contract is £435,000, classified under school cleaning services (CPV code 90919300).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in the educational sector. Companies that can adequately supply resources to support the needs of St Thomas More R C Academy and demonstrate their capability to provide high-quality services within the North Shields area are well-positioned to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority expresses an interest in diverse bidding options, including variant bids, which may enhance competitive positioning.

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Notice Title

St Thomas More R C Academy - Tender for Cleaning Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for St Thomas More R C Academy. St Thomas More is an 11-18 mixed, converter academy and part of the Hexham and Newcastle Partnership. The school serves the catholic population within the St Oswins deanery in North Shields and has an excellent reputation locally, regionally and nationally for the quality of its education, pastoral care and levels of achievement. It has been recognised by the Minister of State for Schools as one of the top 100 schools in England and Wales. The school has the capacity for 1 700 students which includes up to 350 in the sixth form. In order to ensure that it continues to receive value for money, the school wishes to put the cleaning services out to competitive tender with a new contract to commence 1.9.2017 on the basis of a 3-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Expressions of interest are invited from Suppliers with experience of providing cleaning services in this sector and with the resource to support cleaning services within this geographical region. Additional information: 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/st_thomas_more_r_c_academy__cleaning_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 3.3.2017 (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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-037087f7-4ea9-4808-90fc-39d01fc52d95
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7837ad3c-681e-42bd-88da-dab70d48db06
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£435,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£451,508 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE29 8LF
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
New York & Murton
Westminster Constituency
Tynemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TURNER AND BUDD CLEANING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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