Award

Great Western Academy - Tender for Catering, Cleaning, Washroom & Pest Control Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2018 at 16:50

Award Notice
Tender

16 Jan 2018 at 09:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Great Western Academy is currently seeking suppliers for catering, cleaning, washroom, and pest control services as part of a selective tender process initiated by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. Located in North Swindon, this new secondary academy is set to open in September 2018 and will accommodate a growing number of students over its initial three-year contract period, which can be extended for an additional two years. Interested parties should submit their Selection Questionnaire by the deadline of 26 February 2018. The overall contract value is estimated at £1,950,000, with Lot 1 (catering services) generating an annual turnover between £75,000 and £125,000, and Lot 2 (cleaning and pest control) approximately £90,000 annually.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on school-related services, particularly those in catering and cleaning industries. Companies with experience in educational environments and the capacity to scale operations in line with the academy's growth would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given that bids will be assessed independently for each lot, suppliers can choose to bid for one or both lots, thus increasing their chances of success in securing a long-term partnership that aligns with the academy's vision of improving educational outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Great Western Academy - Tender for Catering, Cleaning, Washroom & Pest Control Services

Notice Description

Great Western Academy (GWA - the client) is a new secondary 11-18 academy for North Swindon which is due to open in 9.2018. It will open on a phased basis, admitting 150 children into year 7 and 80 into year 12 in for the first year. The appointed supplier/s will therefore need to be flexible with regard to the expansion of the services provided as the academy's occupancy grows during the duration of the contract term. The client's vision is to create an outstanding academy that radically improves the life chances of its learners. Students will experience excellent teaching and learning across a comprehensive, flexible and responsive curriculum which meets the needs of all learners and has particular focus on business, enterprise and computing / IT. They will develop social and interpersonal skills, all within a professional, safe and caring environment. Catering services and cleaning, washroom & pest control Services are being tendered as separate Lots, and Suppliers are welcome to apply to bid for either or both Lots, which are therefore: Lot 1 - catering services - estimated annual turnover of between GBP 75 000 (year 1) and GBP 125 000 (year 3); Lot 2 - cleaning, Washroom & Pest Control Services - estimated annual turnover of GBP 90 000. Bids for each Lot will be assessed on their own merit. The Academy intends to select between 3 and 5 suppliers from the SQ process to participate in the full tender process. The contract for both lots will commence on 1.9.2018 and will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further years on a 1 + 1 basis. Facilities and catering services at the academy will play a crucial role in supporting this vision and the client seeks services partners that share this vision and can demonstrate a track record of delivering these outcomes. 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/great_western_academy The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 26.2.2018 (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-b5fd17-95609814-4e0a-43df-a9ef-31f9e9114f50
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d673ed8-d990-4c84-82d1-2f14868a61af
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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

90919300 - School cleaning services

90922000 - Pest-control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,950,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£492,620 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 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
SWINDON
Postcode
SN25 2PP
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
St Andrews
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SODEXO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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