Award

The Jo Richardson Community School - Tender for Cleaning Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jun 2019 at 14:06

Award Notice
Tender

29 May 2018 at 14:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is currently engaged in a procurement process for cleaning services at The Jo Richardson Community School, located in Dagenham, England. The title of the tender is "The Jo Richardson Community School - Tender for Cleaning Services." This contract, which has been initiated under a selective procurement method, is for a fixed term of three years starting from 22 October 2018, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The deadline for submission of the Selection Questionnaire was 29 June 2018. The total value of the contract is £425,000, categorised under school cleaning services (CPV code: 90919300).

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for cleaning service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), looking to expand their portfolio in the educational sector. Companies that can offer innovative cleaning solutions, new equipment, and methods that meet or exceed the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards are particularly well-suited for this contract. The successful supplier will contribute to maintaining high cleanliness standards, ensuring a conducive environment for students and staff alike, while managing a team of approximately 21 cleaning staff.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Jo Richardson Community School - Tender for Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The Jo Richardson Community School opened in 2002 and was the first new secondary school to be established in Barking and Dagenham for over 40 years. Our motto "Success for All" underpins everything that we do at the school and puts the students' achievements at the centre of our vision. We have a commitment to the highest academic standards combined with a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities aimed at enhancing the opportunities offered to all our students. We moved to Castle Green in September 2005 into purpose-built state of the art facilities. JRCS is a community school in the true sense of the word, benefiting from all the sports, social and educational facilities available at Castle Green. Our aim is to ensure that every one of our students is fully equipped and experienced to face the challenges of their chosen pathway. The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services at The Jo Richardson Community School. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for the school and nursery / children's centre. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for the pupils, staff and facility users. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful Supplier to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a school that is fit for purpose and that the Supplier 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 22.10.2018 for three years with an option to extend for a further 2 years and will be fixed price in nature, with the Supplier invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis. It should be noted that the successful Supplier 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. At present there are 21 cleaning staff (plus 2 vacancies) employed at the school. The cleaning service at the moment in managed by the Client. The majority of the cleaning staff are members of the LGPS; 4 staff have opted out. Please be advised that the Client has a minimum requirement for a Supplier's employers liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurance of 5 000 000 GBP. Further information is provided in the SQ Documentation. 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: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_jo_richardson_community_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 29.6.2018 (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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1e7ed7cd-59df-471e-8255-c4237b4e6dd8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61ea6f2c-52b7-4a60-b082-4c87167765f4
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Oct 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
The Litmus Partnership
Contact Email
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DAGENHAM
Postcode
RM9 4UN
Post Town
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Eastbury
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOWN AND COUNTRY CLEANERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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