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Oxford Diocesan Buckingham Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST

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11 Dec 2024 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust has initiated a tender process seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive cleaning services for 11 primary schools within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, including locations such as Amersham, Milton Keynes, Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, and High Wycombe. The procurement, which falls under the industry category of school cleaning services (CPV 90919300), is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 17th January 2025. The contract, valued at £1,244,815, will commence on 1st August 2025 and conclude on 31st July 2030. The tender procedure is restricted, with a selective procurement method to choose 5-10 suppliers for the next stage.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies with experience in the education sector, preferably within primary school environments. It is particularly suitable for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate robust operational processes and regional support capabilities. The successful contractor will be expected to provide regular term-time and periodic holiday cleaning services, ensuring that school premises are maintained to a high standard. Businesses with a strong local presence in Buckinghamshire, adept at delivering flexible and responsive cleaning solutions, will find this opportunity fitting to leverage their expertise in meeting the specific requirements of this contract.

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Notice Title

Oxford Diocesan Buckingham Schools Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Notice Description

The Requirement The successful Supplier will be required to provide a comprehensive cleaning service, including daily term time and non-term time periodic cleaning, for 11 Primary Schools within the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide a comprehensive cleaning service, including daily term time and non-term time periodic cleaning, for 11 Primary Schools within the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST): 1.Chesham Bois CE School, 128 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6DE 2.Great Horwood CE Combined School, School End, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RG 3.Padbury CE School, Winslow Road, Padbury, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2AP 4.St John's CE Combined School, Main Road, Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0PL 5.Longwick CE Combined School, Walnut Tree Lane, Longwick, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9SJ 6.Christ the Sower Ecumenical School, Singleton Drive, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes, MK8 0PZ 7.Woodside Junior School, Mitchell Walk, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 6NW 8.St Mary's CE Combined School, Keen Close, Aylesbury, HP19 7WF 9.Elmtree Infant & Nursery School, Elm Tree Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2PA 10.The Downley School, Faulkner Way, Downley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5AL 11.Chenies School, Chenies Village , Nr Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 6ER The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the education sector, preferably within Primary School establishments, to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of contracts of a similar scope. Ideally the successful contractor will have a strong operational base with the local region, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term. The scope of the contract covers all of the cleaning provision within each of the Schools. This includes term time daily cleaning, plus a number of weeks for holiday and periodic cleaning during non-term time to provide a deeper clean of the Schools and their buildings to ensure they are suitably prepared for the beginning of each academic term. The requirement of the Trust is that the successful contractor provides a clean and functioning premises, as per the specification, that is fit for purpose at all times through delivering the guaranteed level of input hours. As part of that requirement, the successful contractor is to be proactive in the management of the contract, with regular site visits to each School, with open lines of communication. That communication must include frequent and proactively provided management information, as well as operating an open book policy. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/2MH4HF7626

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c637
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039856-2024
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
£1,244,815 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,244,815 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 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
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Additional Buyers

CHENIES SCHOOL

CHESHAM BOIS CE SCHOOL

CHRIST THE SOWER ECUMENICAL SCHOOL

ELMTREE INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL

GREAT HORWOOD CE COMBINED SCHOOL

LONGWICK CE COMBINED SCHOOL

PADBURY CE SCHOOL

ST JOHN’S CE COMBINED SCHOOL

ST MARY’S CE COMBINED SCHOOL

THE DOWNLEY SCHOOL

WOODSIDE JUNIOR SCHOOL

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

Buyer Location

Locality
LONGWICK
Postcode
HP27 9SJ
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
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
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Chess Valley
Westminster Constituency
Chesham and Amersham

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