Award

Trinity School - Tender for Cleaning Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Award

19 Jun 2019 at 12:34

Award Notice
Tender

26 Jul 2018 at 19:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is conducting a tender for cleaning services at Trinity School, located in Carlisle, Cumbria. The opportunity is valued at approximately £540,000 for a contract period of three years, with an option to extend for two additional years. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the tender having closed on 24 August 2018. Suppliers interested in participating were required to demonstrate their experience in cleaning services for schools and local resource availability to support the school's cleaning service needs.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs specialising in school cleaning services to grow their businesses. Companies that can demonstrate a strong track record in maintaining high cleaning standards, particularly in educational settings, would be well-suited to compete. With a focus on value for money and collaboration with the on-site cleaning team, successful bidders could establish long-term partnerships that enhance their reputations in the local community and beyond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trinity School - Tender for Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services Trinity School in Carlisle, Cumbria. Trinity School is a large school with approximately 1 700 pupils that tries to behave as if it were a very small one, with a 'village' feel and a big emphasis on the unique importance of each individual. The school has a vibrant and thriving community, with a strong sense of common purpose and a consistent focus on high standards. The main school has modern facilities and well-kept buildings. There is a separate sixth form centre located in the original Victorian school building. The school's cleaning services have been managed in-house for a number of years and the Client now wishes to put the service out to competitive tender to ensure that it receives best value. It is important to the Client that the successful Supplier works closely with the Client to maintain cleaning standards and provides support to the on-site cleaning team. Some of the cleaning staff have been with the school for a long time. Expressions of interest are invited from Suppliers who have experience of providing cleaning services to schools and who have the appropriate local resource to support the school cleaning service. The contract will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Contract value approx. 540K GBP (3 years). 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/trinity_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.8.2018 (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-b5fd17-2546dcc9-9a87-4992-962a-d31551f52dc7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa6a96f9-69ce-403f-8940-42d59383142a
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
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
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA1 1JB
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

N/A

Further Information

Notice Documents

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