Award

Tonbridge Grammar School - Tender for Cleaning Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Nov 2019 at 15:06

Award Notice
Tender

03 Apr 2019 at 09:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Tonbridge Grammar School, a high-achieving selective academy located in Tonbridge, Kent, which is seeking contractors for cleaning services. This tender, titled "Tonbridge Grammar School - Tender for Cleaning Services," is currently at the Award stage. The successful contractor will provide cleaning services for a three-year contract period commencing on 1st November 2019 and concluding on 31st October 2022. The total contract value is £585,500, and interested parties were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires by 17th May 2019, prior to the tender's closing.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those equipped to innovate and offer efficient cleaning solutions for educational institutions. Companies that have experience in managing comprehensive cleaning contracts and adhering to strict health and safety regulations will find themselves well-suited to compete. The focus on daily and deep cleaning services, along with the expectation for good communication and operational management, highlights the need for reliable and professional contractors in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tonbridge Grammar School - Tender for Cleaning Services

Notice Description

Tonbridge Grammar School is a high achieving selective grammar school with academy status, educating girls between the ages of 11 and 16 and girls and boys in the Sixth Form. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we blend the best of a traditional curriculum with the principles and ethos of the IB Organisation. The School prepares students for GCSEs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The school opened in 1905 and is situated in 5 acres in Deakin Leas, Tonbridge. We are well resourced with modern facilities. The Hands Building was opened in 2009 and offers state-of-the-art classrooms, a drama and dance studio and a sports hall. The IBarn, a dedicated sixth form study centre, was opened in September 2015, and in 2018 construction was completed for a full-size all-weather hockey pitch, 100 m sprint track and cricket practice nets to bring our outdoor facilities up to the very latest standards for competitive sports. 5 students on roll and 102 teaching and support staff, The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current provision of cleaning services offered and make recommendations accordingly.The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 1 165 students on roll and 102 teaching and support staff, The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current provision of cleaning services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.11.2019 to 3st October 2022, and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful contractor offering the School a guaranteed return/cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services. We require the services of a competent and professional outsourced cleaning provider who can provide effective cleaning solutions to our schools. This includes daily cleaning and out of term deep cleaning, for spaces including, but not limited to teaching, office, circulation, sports and rest room spaces. The supplier shall establish effective management and operational level communication systems at all levels regarding the cleaning service with the School. In addition, the provider will also be responsible for all legal and health and safety and safety requirements in delivering the services. The School year is based on a calendar of 39 weeks/195 days. Additional cleaning will be required for certain holiday periods, commensurate with any activities taking place on the School site. (i.e. Easter and Summer Activity Camps, which currently run for 6 weeks p.a.). This additional cleaning is specific to certain areas and not for the whole site. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. 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: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/tonbridge/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 17.5.2019 (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-f53b0c52-6f7c-402c-997e-3f5456a993be
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/364260e7-58b2-421c-9253-7133b2097cb4
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
£585,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£324,008 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TONBRIDGE
Postcode
TN9 2JR
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Vauxhall
Westminster Constituency
Tonbridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOWN AND COUNTRY CLEANERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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