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The Keys Academy Trust - Cleaning Services

The Keys Academy Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Jan 2025 at 12:14

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Tender

31 May 2024 at 18:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Keys Academy Trust has concluded a procurement process for the provision of a full daily cleaning service for its schools. This service covers cleaning during term time and periodic cleaning outside term time. The contract, valued at £681,898, was awarded to Direct Cleaning Services Sw Ltd and will commence on 15 February 2025. The initial term of the contract is three years, with two optional extensions of 12 months each, making a potential total duration of five years. The procurement was conducted under a restricted procedure, with the aim of ensuring a high standard of cleaning services for the Trust’s facilities located in Reading, within the UKJ11 region.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in school cleaning services and those with experience in the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with strong capabilities in delivering comprehensive cleaning services and managing TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) regulations stand to benefit. Additionally, businesses with existing expertise in school environments and memberships in relevant pension schemes will find this contract well-suited to their operations. The procurement process included stringent quality and price criteria, offering a balanced consideration for both service performance and cost-effectiveness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Keys Academy Trust - Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 15 February 2025.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the cleaning team in certain schools are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Keys Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 15 February 2025.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the cleaning team in certain schools are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046cd8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001676-2025
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
£1,261,040 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,261,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£681,898 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2026, 2027 or 2028 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Keys Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG6 1EY
Postcode Area
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
Reading
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Direct Cleaning Services Sw Ltd

Further Information

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