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North Kesteven School -- Tender for Cleaning Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the North Kesteven School, under the management of The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is currently at the award stage for cleaning services. This tender, titled "North Kesteven School — Tender for Cleaning Services," is categorized under office and school cleaning services and will cover a three-year contract period from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2020. The estimated value of the contract is £108,240 per annum. The closing date for the submission of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was on 30th September 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in cleaning services, particularly those that are innovative and can offer new cleaning methods and equipment to meet the high standards expected by the school. Companies that are experienced in providing cleaning solutions in educational environments, especially those targeting small and medium enterprises, will be well-suited to compete for this contract, which demands adherence to BICSc standards and a commitment to maintaining a clean and pleasant environment for students and staff alike.

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Notice Title

North Kesteven School -- Tender for Cleaning Services.

Notice Description

North Kesteven School is a High Performing Specialist Academy. The School caters for pupils in the 11-18 age range. Estimated pupil numbers for the 2016/2017 academic year are 1 260. The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at the School -- the contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school. 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 North Kesteven 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. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.4.2017 until 31.3.2020 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for 1-12th 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 annual value of the current contract is 108 240 GBP p.a. including all periodic cleaning. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification 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 pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/north_kesteven_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 30.9.2016 (12:00). Tenderers 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 Pre-Qualification 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 Tenderer'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 OJEU 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-b5fd17-1672f347-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
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

90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£331,809 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 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 HYKEHAM
Postcode
LN6 9AG
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
North Kesteven
Electoral Ward
Hykeham Central
Westminster Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CSG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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