Award

Provision of Soft Facilities Management to the LIFT Premises

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

20 Jul 2021 at 12:33

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is conducted by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, focusing on the provision of soft facilities management services for the LIFT Premises. This contract, titled "Provision of Soft Facilities Management to the LIFT Premises," falls under the classification of cleaning and environmental services. The contract is currently in the award stage, with a contractual period set from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022. The method of procurement was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, necessitated by extreme urgency related to unforeseen circumstances from the Covid-19 pandemic. The total value of the contract is £616,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in soft facilities management, particularly those specializing in cleaning, caretaking, and pest control services. Companies that have a strong operational capacity, flexibility in service delivery, and the ability to respond to unforeseen challenges, such as health emergencies, would be well-suited to compete in this field. The current contract holder, Norse Commercial Services Ltd, has been awarded this tender, but market dynamics may allow for new entrants as future tenders emerge, facilitating growth within the service sector amid a recovering economy.

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Notice Title

Provision of Soft Facilities Management to the LIFT Premises

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of soft FM services for the 9 LIFT centres across the Borough of Barnsley which includes; cleaning (Including windows), caretaking and security, weekend opening, grounds maintenance and pest control. The contract is for the period of 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the provision of soft FM services for the 9 LIFT centres across the Borough of Barnsley which includes; cleaning (Including windows), caretaking and security, weekend opening, grounds maintenance and pest control. The contract is for the period of 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022.

Procurement Information

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (On behalf of the Council and Community Health Partnerships) awards to Norse Commercial Services Ltd for the Provision of Soft Facilities Management to the LIFT Premises. This modification request is being made due to the unforeseen circumstances in relation to the impact of Covid-19, using Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations. Due to the current pandemic the contract end date to be modified by 1 year from 1st April 2021 to 31 March 2022. To initiate a procurement process in this climate, when there is so much uncertainty regarding availability of key staff would be a potential risk. The pandemic has had a detrimental impact on cleaning staff resources, and other users. Barnsley council present priority is to ensure business continuity and as such key individuals would be unable to participate in a new procurement process (development of requirements, tender evaluation etc.).This include health provision in these buildings and the current priority in the pandemic is the delivery of healthcare services and any change may well have an adverse effect on services It would also be difficult for the Council to define and scope current/future requirements due to the ever changing way services are currently being delivered and whether the current cleaning model would need to be retained if and when COVID related measures can be scaled back. It would also be beneficial to Barnsley Council to ensure that the current service provider can build on the changes that have been implemented over the last year and Barnsley Council would have concerns regarding the impact that changing service providers at this time could have in meeting the current standards expected by staff and users.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ca16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017064-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£616,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Jenny Lockwood
Contact Email
jennylockwood@barnsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY
Postcode
S70 2DR
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORSE COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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