Award

Wellspring Academy Trust ~ Tender for Grounds Maintenance Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Mar 2018 at 16:06

Award Notice
Tender

18 Jul 2017 at 10:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wellspring Academy Trust has initiated a tender process for Grounds Maintenance Services, aimed primarily at supporting its expanding network of schools located mainly in the Barnsley, Leeds, Grimsby, and Lincolnshire areas. The contract period will commence on 1st January 2018, lasting for up to three years, with the potential for annual extensions up to a total of five years. The tender process, classified under the CPV code for Grounds maintenance services, utilised a selective procurement method and closed for submissions on 18th August 2017. The total estimated contract value is £175,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in grounds maintenance, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The successful supplier will have the chance to develop services across multiple sites, as the Trust anticipates rapid expansion from 15 academies to 25-30 in the coming years. Companies capable of meeting diverse requirements and offering flexible maintenance solutions would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, especially given the unique operational needs of varying school sizes and schedules.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wellspring Academy Trust ~ Tender for Grounds Maintenance Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Grounds Maintenance services for Wellspring Academy Trust. The Wellspring Academy network is a progressive and growing network of mostly primary schools and special or alternative academies located predominantly in the Barnsley, Leeds, Grimsby and Lincolnshire areas. The requirement is initially to provide Grounds Maintenance services to the following schools with the contract commencing January 2018. Other schools may then be added to the contract as and when existing contracts come to an end or additional schools join the network within the contract term. Schools may choose not to opt in to the Trust wide contract and continue with their existing arrangement. The existing provision is delivered through a mix of local authority, private contractor and in house delivery models with new schools also opening with no current provision as identified further within this notice. The networks consist of the following schools: Leeds, Barnsley and Kirklees: * Oakhill Primary Academy, S71 5AG, * Oakwell Rise Primary Academy, S70 1TS, * The Forest Academy, S70 3NG, * Victoria Primary Academy, LS9 9ER, * Ebor Gardens Primary Academy, LS9 7PY, * Springwell Leeds, Oakwood, LS8 3LF, * Springwell Leeds - new builds will be coming onto the contract over the next 12 months, * Joseph Norton, HD8 9JU; North East Lincolnshire (Grimsby): * Littlecoates Primary Academy, DN31 2QX, * Pheonix Park - Phoenix House, DN32 7NQ, * Pheonix Park - Park House, DN32 0BZ, * Sevenhills Academy, DN33 1NU, * Beacon Academy, DN35 9NF; Lincolnshire: * Springwell Lincolnshire - new builds may to be added onto the contract from August 2018. School sizes vary with pupil numbers on-site range from 12 to 268. It should be noted that schools have different term dates and some provide facilities during school holidays. The Contract will be for a period of up to 3 years for each school, starting from 1.1.2018 with an option to extend on an annual basis up to a maximum of 5 years. Growth: The Trust currently has 15 academies across 42 sites and expects rapid growth over the next 2 years, resulting in around 25 to 30 academies within the Trust. If the grounds maintenance provider exceeds expectations within this contract, the Trust would consider extending the contract to include other academies across the region. Further information is provided in the procurement documents. 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/wellspring_academy_trust__grounds_maintenance_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 18.8.2017 (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-b5fd17-88b5fb67-959f-4d8f-9fc8-d01ba619de1a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e512a09f-d1db-4c7c-8da8-bb1e93f4a999
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 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
BARNSLEY
Postcode
S70 2JW
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRACE LANDSCAPES

Further Information

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