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Cleaning and Associated Services

SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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05 Aug 2022 at 17:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a procurement process for "Domestic Cleaning & Associated Services", with a focus on providing essential cleaning support across 51 sites, including community hospitals and secure units, in the UK. The procurement falls under the services category and is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at approximately £38 million. The award was signed on 5th August 2022, and the scope of services includes domestic cleaning and other associated functions, mandated by the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The procurement method is classified as limited, indicating an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, primarily due to challenges in the current market conditions and the ongoing need for reliable service delivery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for established cleaning service providers, particularly those with experience in healthcare settings that require strict adherence to cleanliness standards. Businesses capable of demonstrating economic viability, with an annual turnover at least double the estimated contract value, as well as a commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050, will be well-positioned to compete. Given the current market's challenges, including a shortage of qualified staff and increased operational costs, companies able to offer innovative solutions and maintain service reliability will likely find this contract appealing.

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Notice Title

Cleaning and Associated Services

Notice Description

Domestic Cleaning and associated services including housekeeping, portering, food delivery, and window cleaning.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Domestic Cleaning and associated services including housekeeping, portering, food delivery, and window cleaning. Cleaning according to the NHS National Standards of Cleanliness.

Procurement Information

Southern Health have a contract in place for Domestic Cleaning & Associated Services, the scope covers 51 sites over approximately 1200 square miles, encompassing the following disciplines: domestic cleaning, portering, catering, window cleaning, and a range of other specific tasks. The cleaning standards are mandated by the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The Trust has sites that fit in to all 6 specified risk areas with additional complexity for areas with specific features. The Trust is a mental health and community trust which includes physical, mental health and learning difficulties. The contract includes a range of sites ranging from standard office accommodation to community hospitals, secure units, clinics, and GP practices. Due to the size, complexity, and required service levels there is a minimum level of economic and financial standing required; the supplier must have an annual turnover of twice the estimated contract value. The contract also requires the supplier to detail their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 The Trust is proposing to extend the current OJEU-tendered contract with Medirest for a period of 5 years from April 2023 at a cost of circa PS38million in total. This extension has been prompted by the exceptional and unforeseen market conditions: a severely challenged low pay labour market, unparalleled shortages of Trust clinical staff, inflationary cost pressures for the Trust and a lack of interest from the supplier market. The extension is not materially different in character to the originally tendered contract. Changing supplier at this point is too high risk in terms of managing change, maintaining a workforce (shortages in the low pay sector), and generally ensuring a reliable service to provide the high levels of infection prevention and control needed at this point. This will enable the Trust to make a range of urgent changes to the service to release clinical staff time to care and will allow supplier-led innovations to be implemented now. This level of investment cannot be made cost-effectively by the incumbent with only a year left on the contract. Market engagement 2021 has indicated that this is not an attractive proposition to the wider market in the current challenging climate, so there is an expectation that a competitive tender would not deliver above and beyond a negotiated extension. This would not represent value for money and would not be prudent use of public monies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035989
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021635-2022
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

90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Fiona Maton
Contact Email
fiona.maton@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2382311458

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO40 2RZ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
New Forest
Electoral Ward
Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh
Westminster Constituency
New Forest East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDIREST

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