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The Circle Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

THE CIRCLE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2023 at 11:04

Tender

25 Jul 2022 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Circle Trust, a Wokingham-based multi-academy trust, has completed a procurement process for school cleaning services. The contract, valued at £1,802,860, will run from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, potentially extendable for up to 2 more years. The successful contractor must meet specific insurance and turnover requirements and adhere to BICSc cleaning standards. The Circle Trust has a minimum requirement for contractors' liability insurance and turnover, aiming to appoint one contractor across all schools.

This tender by The Circle Trust presents an opportunity for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector, particularly those with a focus on school cleaning services, to grow their business. The trust is seeking innovative contractors to ensure high cleaning standards and a pleasant environment for pupils and staff. With a focus on quality, compliance, and long-term partnership, businesses meeting the trust's criteria can capitalise on this tender to expand their operations and contribute to creating excellent educational environments for children and young people.

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Notice Title

The Circle Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for The Circle Trust. The Circle Trust is a Wokingham based multi academy trust of currently six schools. We believe that all children and young people deserve to have an excellent well-rounded education and to flourish in first-rate schools where the best teaching, the best facilities and the most up-to-date resources are made available to them.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 April 2023 until 31st March 2026 with an option to extend for up to 2 years further, at the discretion of the client. Please note the contract start date for Westcott Infant school will commence July 2023 and Westende Junior School will commence October 2023 but both will have the same contract end date as all other schools). 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. *The total value of the current cleaning provision across the Trust is PS1,802,860 (total of all school's current annual cleaning costs added together, multiplied by 5 (as the full potential contract term is 5 years) *Please be advised that the Trust has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of PS10m *The minimum annual turnover your company must have achieved to be accepted onto this project is PS1m *Please note that this is a growing Trust. Should any other schools join this Trust during the course of this contract, these schools may, at the discretion of the client, be added to this contract. *Please note that the Trust is ideally looking to appoint one contractor across all schools. However, each school reserves the right to make its own appointment decision and reserves the right not to appoint any contractor bidding for this contract. See SQ document for more details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035568
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010773-2023
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,802,860 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,802,860 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£217,101 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 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
THE CIRCLE TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
WOKINGHAM
Postcode
RG40 1SS
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Wescott
Westminster Constituency
Wokingham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIRKIN GROUP

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