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Alban Academies Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

ALBAN ACADEMIES TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2023 at 18:05

Tender

04 Jul 2022 at 12:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Alban Academies Trust has recently awarded a contract for cleaning services to KGB Cleaning South West Ltd. This contract, which falls under the School cleaning services classification, involves providing cleaning services for two schools within the Trust in St. Albans, with an annual value of £1,100,631.27. The contract period runs from 18th November 2022 to 31st December 2027. The Trust employed a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure and evaluated bids based on price criteria.

This tender from Alban Academies Trust presents business growth opportunities for cleaning service providers specialising in school cleaning services. The successful bidder will need to demonstrate innovation, high-quality service levels, and adherence to BICSc standards. The contract duration of three years, with a possible two-year extension, provides a stable revenue stream for the selected contractor. Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the cleaning industry with a focus on school cleaning services are well-suited to compete for this tender.

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Notice Title

Alban Academies Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Alban Academies Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Alban Academies Trust serves primary and secondary schools in and near St. Albans. Our mission is to build a learning community that shares and promotes educational excellence for everyone. All members of the Trust are valued and able to make a powerful contribution to the on-going progress of improvement across the AAT. The Trust currently comprises of five schools, three secondary schools: Ridgeway Academy, Sandringham School and Verulam School and three primary schools: Garden Fields JMI School, Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School and Wheatfields Junior School. This cleaning tender is for the catering services at 2 schools - Ridgeway Academy and Verulam School. Ridgeway Academy is an 11-18 Mixed Secondary School with Academy status The school currently employs 116 teaching and support staff and has 902 students on roll )expected to rise to 952 next year) which includes 83 students in Sixth Form (expected to rise to 100 next year) *The current incumbent contractor is Evergreen Facilities Services *There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS *The annual value of the current contract at this school is PS120,000 Verulam School in St Albans is a Secondary School with approximately 1,100 students and 120 staff. The School is housed in an old building - the bulk of which was built in 1937 with subsequent extensions added on at different times. The School has separate playing fields at Sandpit Lane, St. Albans, AL4 0BX. There are changing rooms at the playing fields which also require daily cleaning. *The current incumbent contractor is Birkin *There are not incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS *The annual value of the current contract at this school is PS105K. The tender Please confirm you are happy with the below/ amend or add as you see fit: The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for each school in the Trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff at all schools. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the Tender Specification. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st January 2023 until 31st December 2025 with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis. It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term. See SQ document for more details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034d90
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011733-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£1,125,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£11,250,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,100,631 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ALBAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL4 9NX
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
St Albans
Electoral Ward
Marshalswick West
Westminster Constituency
St Albans

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KGB CLEANING SOUTH WEST

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