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Marlow Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST

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15 May 2024 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Marlow Education Trust has issued a tender for school cleaning services at Sir William Borlase's Grammar School and Beechview Academy in Buckinghamshire. The contract is valued at approximately £890,000 GBP and is set to run from January 2025 to December 2028, with a possible extension. The tender process falls under the selective procurement method with a restricted procedure, and the deadline for submissions is June 21, 2024.

This opportunity presents a lucrative chance for cleaning service providers to work with educational institutions and showcase their cleaning expertise. Businesses with a focus on delivering high-quality cleaning services and innovative approaches, while complying with stringent contract specifications, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The Marlow Education Trust seeks a proactive contractor to maintain cleanliness standards and enhance cleaning productivity, with particular emphasis on meeting BICSc standards and fostering a pleasant school environment for pupils and staff.

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Notice Title

Marlow Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Cleaning services for Marlow Education Trust at the following Schools: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street, Marlow SL7 2BR Beechview Academy Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NT

Lot Information

Lot 1

Basis of Contract The Trust is embarking on this tender process to appoint an experienced Cleaning contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed to deliver the cleaning services within the facilities for both schools 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 both schools. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate at all times, is being able to provide a service to the Schools 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 from 1st January 2025 until 31st December 2028 for an initial 3-year period with an option to extend for 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. Contract value: Sir William Borlase's Grammar School The annual contract value is circa PS148,000 (not inclusive of additional hours) The value of the new contract is circa PS740,000 (Current annual contract cost, multiplied by 5, being the maximum 5 year term of the contract) Beechview Academy The annual contract value is circa PS30,000 (not inclusive of additional hours) The value of the new contract is circa PS150,000 (Current annual contract cost, multiplied by 5, being the maximum 5 year term of the contract) The total value of both Schools The annual contract value is circa PS178,000 (not inclusive of additional hours) The value of the new contract is circa PS890,000 (Current annual contract cost, multiplied by 5, being the maximum 5-year term of the contract) Other notes: *Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 1 + 1 year basis. *Please be advised that the cleaning service is currently contracted to Yorkshires Cleaning Services Ltd *Please be advised there will also be the need to supply window cleaning and gutter cleaning services. *Please be advised that the School has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of PS10m *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS1m *Please note that whilst the Trust seeks one provider for this contract, each school reserves the right to take its own appointment decision and reserves the right not to appoint as a result of this process See SQ Document for more information. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/JC73K6NT76

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0459e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015480-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90919300 - School cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£890,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£890,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARLOW EDUCATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

BEECHVIEW ACADEMY

SIR WILLIAM BORLASE’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
SL7 2BR
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Ryemead and Micklefield
Westminster Constituency
Wycombe

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