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South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust - Tender for Cleaning Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2019 at 15:06

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

07 Mar 2019 at 11:24

Tender Notice
Tender

27 Feb 2019 at 13:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is for cleaning services conducted by the South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust (SMART), located in Saltash, England. The tender, formally titled "South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust - Tender for Cleaning Services", encompasses multiple schools, including secondary and primary institutions within the region. This contract, with a total value of approximately £2,080,000, was initiated under a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The contract is set to commence on September 1, 2019, and will last for three years, with a potential two-year extension. Interested suppliers were required to submit their Selection Questionnaires by April 5, 2019, highlighting the urgency of the timeline in the procurement stage.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for cleaning service providers, particularly those with experience in the education sector and a robust operational base in the South West of England. Businesses specialising in school cleaning services and those that can demonstrate operational flexibility and a deep understanding of client needs in the educational environment would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The current turnover for this opportunity is estimated at £416,000 per annum, which could offer a solid revenue stream for the successful bidder, especially those with capacity for long-term engagements in service contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust - Tender for Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for the South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust (SMART) (the Client) at the following schools: Secondary schools: - Liskeard School and Community College, - Saltash.net Community School. Primary schools: - Dobwalls Community Primary School, - Trewidland Community Primary School. The contract will be awarded as one lot, encompassing all of the SMART schools. The contract will commence on 1.9.2019 for a period of 3 years, with a possible extension of 2 years by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract. Please note the contracted-out schools might start earlier than September; suppliers will be notified if this is the case. The client is seeking a suitably experienced supplier with current experience of working within the education market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the South West of England, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility. The current turnover in respect of the above schools is approximately 416 000 GBP per annum. Please note that some of the current staff are in the Local Government Pension Scheme; actuary reports will be provided and the successful Supplier will need to sign an ABS agreement and pay for all associated costs. 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/smart The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 5.4.2019 (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-fc226590-7564-4a99-841d-61ee6ba3bf6b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e6b0a4-2dc0-49ea-87f7-7ac969489e7b
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
£2,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,183,216 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 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
SALTASH
Postcode
PL12 4AY
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Saltash Essa
Westminster Constituency
South East Cornwall

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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