Award

Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools - Tender for Cleaning Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2017 at 10:07

Award Notice
Tender

08 Feb 2017 at 16:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools, located in Shadwell, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is seeking new cleaning services through a selective tender initiated by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. The current contract, valued at approximately £205,338 annually, is set to commence on 1st August 2017, with a duration of 3+2 years. Interested suppliers must submit their Selection Questionnaire by 10th March 2017 at 12:00. The procurement method is a restricted procedure under the main category of school cleaning services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the cleaning services sector, particularly those who can offer comprehensive solutions for educational institutions. Suppliers, especially SMEs with experience in managing cleaning contracts within large facilities, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The state-of-the-art facilities at Bishop Challoner, which cater to around 1,500 pupils, will require a capable contractor to maintain high standards of cleanliness across various school environments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools - Tender for Cleaning Services.

Notice Description

Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools consists of a separate Girls' School, Boys' School and co-ed 6th Form located on one site in Shadwell (London Borough of Tower Hamlets). There are approximately 1 500 pupils across all 3 'schools' with 700 pupils in the Girls' school, 550 pupils in the Boys' school and 250 pupils in the 6th Form. There are approximately 200 teaching and administrative staff as well as visitors to the federation. The new buildings project for Bishop Challoner was completed a number years ago. Since then pupils have enjoyed the use of the state of the art facilities including the well-equipped food and design technology rooms, science labs, music rooms, art studios, sports hall, drama studio, dance studio and theatre. There are also 46 classrooms, some of which are set up as ICT suites, as well as a number of faculty offices and senior leadership offices. There is an executive head suite including a boardroom as well as administration and finance offices. All in all the floor area equates to approximately 11 000 m2. The main school cleaning takes place between 18:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday and the service runs for 52 weeks per year. The current incumbent is Ridge Crest Cleaning Services. There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS. The current annual value of the current contract is 205 338 GBP. The contract being tendered will commence on 1.8.2017, on a 3+2 years basis. 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.bishopchallonerfederation.towerhamlets.sch.uk/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 10.3.2017 (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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-807c0dc5-a4ab-4848-85a7-e2a52c86b296
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39f09ebd-bd3e-44c9-8c1e-c54994f85ec2
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£965,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2022 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
LONDON
Postcode
E1 0LB
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Shadwell
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NVIRO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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