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title: "North Kesteven School -- Tender for Cleaning Services."
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
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# North Kesteven School -- Tender for Cleaning Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1672f347-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the North Kesteven School, under the management of The Litmus Partnership Ltd, which is currently at the award stage for cleaning services. This tender, titled "North Kesteven School — Tender for Cleaning Services," is categorized under office and school cleaning services and will cover a three-year contract period from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2020. The estimated value of the contract is £108,240 per annum. The closing date for the submission of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire was on 30th September 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in cleaning services, particularly those that are innovative and can offer new cleaning methods and equipment to meet the high standards expected by the school. Companies that are experienced in providing cleaning solutions in educational environments, especially those targeting small and medium enterprises, will be well-suited to compete for this contract, which demands adherence to BICSc standards and a commitment to maintaining a clean and pleasant environment for students and staff alike.

## Notice

North Kesteven School is a High Performing Specialist Academy. The School caters for pupils in the 11-18 age range. Estimated pupil numbers for the 2016/2017 academic year are 1 260. The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at the School -- the contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the school. 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 North Kesteven 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 3 years in duration from 1.4.2017 until 31.3.2020 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for 1-12th 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. The annual value of the current contract is 108 240 GBP p.a. including all periodic cleaning. 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/north_kesteven_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 30.9.2016 (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/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61 |
| 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 | 15 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £325,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £331,809 |
| 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 | NORTH HYKEHAM |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN6 9AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | North Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Hykeham Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CSG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

## Release History

- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 15 May 2017 at 13:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f9dc6a0-d387-4a7c-9785-6a4998872d1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec56f640-a0b2-4713-a31e-2ed618344d61
  15th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f9dc6a0-d387-4a7c-9785-6a4998872d1d
  25th August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/north_kesteven_school
  PQQ Documentation ~ North Kesteven School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nkschool.lincs.sch.uk

## Provenance

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