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title: "Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - Tender for Cleaning Services."
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# Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - Tender for Cleaning Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04c1fb65-57ba-4927-8f01-4a610cd2e7a6

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## Summary

The Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, located in Maidstone, Kent, is currently at the award stage of a tender process for cleaning services. The contract, initiated under a selective procurement method, is valued at £330,000 and is set to run for a duration of two years and nine months, beginning on 1 September 2017 and concluding on 31 March 2020. The closing date for the pre-qualification questionnaire was on 16 December 2016. The educational institution is renowned for its outstanding reputation and commitment to creating a conducive environment for its students.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those that excel in providing innovative cleaning solutions and maintaining high standards. Companies that meet the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards and are equipped to enhance productivity through new equipment and methods will be well-suited to compete. Notably, the successful contractor will be required to manage a workforce of 16 cleaning operatives, making this tender particularly appealing for medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their service portfolios in the educational sector.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (MGGS) in Maidstone, Kent, was founded in 1888. It is a selective, foundation school for girls between 11-16, with a mixed Sixth Form. Judged by Ofsted as 'outstanding', it enjoys a reputation as one of the finest grammar schools in Kent, fostering academic distinction, intellectual curiosity, creativity and courage in our students. MGGS is committed to encouraging healthy eating and meeting the specific needs of school girls. The School moved to the existing site in 1938; buildings vary significantly from a 1930s brick build, 'temporary' 1950s buildings, a ROSLA annex and 2 new blocks completed in the last 5 years. The School is working to further increase the number of new builds, with the 1950s 'temporary' buildings next to be replaced. The School wants all students to feel proud of the environment in which they work. The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for the school. The high quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff. The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School 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 for two years nine months in duration from 1.9.2017 until 31.3.2020 and 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. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 2 years 9 months + 2 years basis. At present 16 cleaning operatives, including a working Manager are employed to work 52 hours a day, Monday to Friday. There are not incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS. The current incumbent is the Kent Gurkha Company Ltd. The value of the current contract is 110 000 GBP per annum. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/maidstone_grammar_school_for_girls_cleaning The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 16.12.2016 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk by the above closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this OJEU notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12ff9378-7c4a-4d2e-954b-231881ffce03 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME16 0SF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Allington & Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIDGE CREST CLEANING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2017 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12ff9378-7c4a-4d2e-954b-231881ffce03
- 22 Nov 2016 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be5f15da-dfdd-4443-811f-8cba77fe47fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12ff9378-7c4a-4d2e-954b-231881ffce03
  10th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be5f15da-dfdd-4443-811f-8cba77fe47fc
  22nd November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/maidstone_grammar_school_for_girls_cleaning
  PQQ Documentation ~ Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (Cleaning)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mggs.org

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