Tender

Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender

CHARLES DARWIN SCHOOL - CLEANING TENDER

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Tender

05 Sep 2024 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Charles Darwin School in Kent has initiated a tender process for cleaning services, applicable from 1st April 2025 to 1st September 2027, with an option for a two-year extension until 31st August 2029. The contracting authority, part of the Inicio Trust, is seeking a contractor to provide high-quality cleaning services, ensuring excellent learning environments for its 1,316 students. This tender, categorised under school cleaning services (CPV code 90919300), is in the tender stage with a submission deadline on 11th October 2024. The procurement follows a selective method, using a restricted procedure, with the invitation to tender issued by 8th November 2024. The contract value is estimated at £1,153,340 GBP.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for SMEs and other businesses in the cleaning industry to secure a long-term contract with a reputable educational institution. Suitable candidates would be those with innovative and creative approaches to school cleaning, capable of enhancing the current standards and offering both core term-time cleaning and deep cleaning services. Ideal bidders should focus on delivering high productivity and tightly managed services, aligning with the school's ethos of high expectations and family values. Businesses with a keen interest in building a partnership and demonstrating value beyond the lowest price point will find this tender particularly appealing.

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Notice Title

Charles Darwin School - Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The supplier is to provide excellent cleaning services for Charles Darwin School in Kent.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Charles Darwin School is a creative and dynamic school in Biggin Hill, Kent, where our 1316 students flourish and make excellent progress. Above all, we want our students to enjoy their learning experiences and to leave with skills, values and memories that will stay with them throughout their adult lives and equip them for future employment. We have calm, positive and engaging learning environments where students are encouraged to explore their learning and develop the knowledge and skills to be successful. We have high expectations of our students and their attitudes to learning, where we seek a cleaning contractor to support our high standards in the services they provide for our school. Charles Darwin is part of the Inicio Trust. Further information about the school can be obtained here: https://www.cdarwin.com/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to Charles Darwin School. The contract term being tendered is for two years and 5 months, from 1st April 2025 - 1st September 2027. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2029. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the School. This includes both core term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The school currently run their cleaning services in house and are keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby it's students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The school is also proud of it's 'family ethos' and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value from this contract and to deliver best value to it's students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it's highest abilities, at all times.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049839
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028370-2024
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
£1,153,340 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,153,340 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 4-5 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
CHARLES DARWIN SCHOOL - CLEANING TENDER
Contact Name
Rachel OGrady
Contact Email
rachel.ogrady@rivapartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7887915213

Buyer Location

Locality
KENT
Postcode
TN16 3AU
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI61 Bromley
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Bromley
Electoral Ward
Darwin
Westminster Constituency
Orpington

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