Award

The McAuley Catholic High School ~ Tender for cleaning services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Award

05 Jul 2018 at 17:11

Award Notice
Tender

22 Dec 2017 at 09:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The McAuley Catholic High School, located in Doncaster, is seeking bids for a tender entitled "Tender for cleaning services" that will commence on 1 August 2018 and run for three years. The procurement process, initiated by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, falls under the services category specifically labelled as "School cleaning services" and has a budget of approximately £660,000 for the contract term. Suppliers interested in participating must submit their Selection Questionnaire by 26 January 2018, 12:00, which will be assessed under a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in the education sector. Companies that can demonstrate operational capabilities in Doncaster and a commitment to quality cleaning practices while meeting the school’s living wage requirements will be well-positioned to compete. Suppliers are encouraged to innovate in equipment and training, as the current cleaning expenditure of circa £220,000 indicates potential for cost-effective improvements in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The McAuley Catholic High School ~ Tender for cleaning services

Notice Description

The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for The McAuley Catholic High School. The McAuley Catholic High School is an 11-18 Catholic academy which serves Doncaster and surrounding areas. We achieved academy status in May 2014. We are an oversubscribed, highly successful school that constantly strives to improve in every area of school life. Our examination results are well above the national average and as a result of this combined with our strong Catholic, Christian ethos means students thrive. The headteacher John Rooney and key members of the senior leadership team joined the School in September 2017. He indicates; 'the values of compassion, aspiration, reconciliation, equality and stewardship (McAuley CARES) are central to how we work. The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services at The McAuley Catholic High School services at both upper and lower sites, which are 0.5 miles apart, the upper site being co-located with a stand-alone 6th form centre. The contract will commence on 1 August 2018 for a period of 3 years. This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful supplier also guaranteeing both the number of input hours to the contract and 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 marketplace, ideally with a strong operational base within the Doncaster area, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when required moving forwards into this contract term. In support of the client's high expectations of the cleaning service, suppliers are required to ensure that the living wage is factored into their proposals for all cleaning employees. It is anticipated the successful supplier shall introduce a biometric sign-in system to validate and report on staff hours worked. The scope of the contract covers all cleaning provision within both sites at The McAuley Catholic High School, which are within a half-mile radius. 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 the academy on the contract performance. The projected cost of cleaning for the current year is circa PS 220 000 across both sites, however, it is believed that through equipment and cleaning material innovation and the effective recruitment, training and supervision of cleaning staff there is considerable opportunity for improvement. 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/the_mcauley_catholic_high_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 26.1.2018 (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-e2f07e9c-032a-4fc1-858a-3161d99ae44b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ccf7c8c-6c08-4887-a1d6-131baf351707
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
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2021 3-4 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
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN3 3QF
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Finningley
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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