This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2024 at 16:05

Tender

19 Feb 2024 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust has recently conducted a procurement process for the provision of cleaning services across multiple school locations, including St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich, Suffolk, St Laurence Catholic Primary School in Cambridge, St Louis Catholic Academy in Newmarket, and St Felix Catholic Primary School in Haverhill. The procurement process, governed by the CELEX legal basis, was initiated under a restrictive procedure and is in the Award stage. The awarded contract, valued at £617,798.55, commences on 1 September 2024 and will last for an initial period of three years. This contract emphasises achieving 'best value' and will expect innovative, flexible, and commercial practices from the successful supplier, RCCN. The initial service provision will start around 5th September 2024, aligning with the beginning of the school term.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) experienced in the cleaning services industry. Companies that demonstrate high expectations, innovation, and a focus on value and flexibility are well-positioned to benefit from such opportunities. Given the Trust's ethos centered around high standards and inclusiveness, businesses that align with these values and are capable of delivering consistent and reliable cleaning services across multiple sites will find this contract particularly advantageous.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust delivers outstanding educational, spiritual and moral outcomes for all children regardless of their faith or backgrounds within an ethos based on full inclusion, high expectations, innovation, outstanding teaching and learning, and a relentless focus on the needs and potential of every child.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust is a Catholic-based, child-centred MAT. We are founded on Catholic values which underpin every social, academic and pastoral relationship and the related behaviours which act as live witness to our Faith. Inspired and supported by these values, we seek to develop the characteristics of effective learners in our children so that, whatever their future holds, they can approach this with character, confidence, resilience and a Christ-centred moral compass. The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services the Trust at the following locations; *St Alban's Catholic High School, Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NJ *St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Arbury Road, Cambridge CB4 2JX *St Louis Catholic Academy, Fordham Road, Newmarket CB8 7AA *St Felix Catholic Primary School, School Ln, Haverhill CB9 9DE The contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services at each of the above schools. The overall emphasis for this service is on achieving 'best value' and the successful Supplier will be expected to demonstrate innovation, flexibility and commercialism. The contract being offered commences on 1 September 2024 for an initial three year period and will operate on a fixed cost basis. Although the contract commencement date is 1 September 2024, unless otherwise agreed there will be no cleaning provision required until start of Term (c.5th September 2024). Please note that the successful Supplier will pay The Litmus Partnership a consultancy fee on award of this contract, which will be to the value of PS8,000.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the contract award (w/c 28 June 2024). To ensure transparency, you will clearly show within your management fee a breakdown of this consultancy fee, over the length of the contract. The total full fee will be paid by the successful Supplier, in full to The Litmus Partnership, by no later than 26th July 2024. The approximate current value of this contract is PS615,000. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043b3d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022895-2024
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
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£615,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£617,798 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust
Additional Buyers

St Alban’s Catholic High School

St Felix Catholic Primary School

St Laurence Catholic Primary School

St Louis Catholic Academy

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
IP4 3NJ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Bixley
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RCCN

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