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King Edward Vl Community College - Tender for Cleaning Services.

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Award

05 Jul 2018 at 11:29

Award Notice
Tender

02 Oct 2017 at 09:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being managed by The Litmus Partnership Ltd for the "Tender for Cleaning Services" at King Edward VI Community College, located in Totnes, England. This contract falls under the school cleaning services category and has a total value of £600,000. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure due to its value exceeding the threshold. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2018 and will last for three years, with an optional extension of an additional three years. The deadline for submission of the Selection Questionnaire was 3 November 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in the educational sector. Companies with an operational base in the South West of England will find it advantageous, as local support is crucial for the delivery of high-quality services. Suppliers who are adept at managing long-term contracts and are prepared to meet TUPE obligations will be well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby enhancing their business prospects in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

King Edward Vl Community College - Tender for Cleaning Services.

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide the cleaning services for King Edward Vl Community College. The contract will commence on 1.4.2018 for a period of 3 years, with the potential to extend for a further 3 years. This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful Supplier also guaranteeing the number of input hours to the contract as well as the quality of cleaning provision. We are seeking a suitably experienced Supplier who has current experience of working within the secondary school or HE / FE market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the South West of England, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed during the contract term. The scope of the contract covers the provision of cleaning services at the school for both day-to-day cleaning and also that of holiday and periodic cleans. The successful Supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the senior management team within King Edward VI Community College on the contract performance. The service is currently provided by way of an in-house provision, although one employee is employed by a contractor, and the successful Supplier will be expected under TUPE to meet the current terms and conditions of employment, including that of pension benefit where applicable. The projected cost of cleaning for the first contractual year is 100 000 GBP. 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/king_edward_vl_community_college__cleaning_services The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 3.11.2017 (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-b5fd17-9993a90f-8dd1-46db-aad8-d588b1d3609b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9206874a-fd6e-4879-97cd-5dead0b52582
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
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2024 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
TOTNES
Postcode
TQ9 5JX
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Hams
Electoral Ward
Totnes
Westminster Constituency
South Devon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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