--- title: "George Mitchell School - Tender for Cleaning Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2019-04-30" --- # George Mitchell School - Tender for Cleaning Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ad6224d-5ab2-4e53-bb55-dfe1e772b64c.json) ## Summary The Litmus Partnership Ltd is conducting a tender for cleaning services at George Mitchell School, located in London (E10 5DN). This all-through school serves nearly 1,000 children from Early Years to Year 11. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been published on 20th February 2019, with a closing date for submissions set for 22nd March 2019. The contract period will commence on 1st August 2019 and is expected to last for three years, concluding on 31st July 2024, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The estimated contract value is £615,000, under a selective procurement method. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the cleaning services sector, particularly those that are innovative and can offer new equipment or methods that meet the high standards required by the school. Suppliers with experience in educational cleaning, capable of maintaining cleanliness and providing proactive service management, will have a competitive advantage. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender is well-suited for businesses looking to expand their clientele in the education sector. ## Notice The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services at George Mitchell School. George Mitchell School is a popular and successful all-through school educating children across 3 phases: Early Years, Primary and Secondary. We have almost 1 000 children from nursery age to year 11. Being an all-through school gives us great opportunities to tailor our curriculum and provision to the needs of every child and we are continuously looking at ways to stretch and challenge our students. The new secondary school was opened in October 2017 and the new primary school is scheduled for occupation 31.10.2018. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the school facilities. 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 supplier to operate to at all times is being able to provide a school that is fit for purpose and that the supplier 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 1.2.2019 until 31.1.2022 with the option to extend upon agreement with the client for a further 2-year period. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the supplier invoicing the client for 1-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis. It should be noted that the successful supplier 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. At present, there are 14 cleaning staff employed at this school where the structure is: - 2 supervisors, - 12 cleaning staff. Please note the above structure and costs relate to the current cleaning provision, where as noted above the school will be in 2 buildings from the start of this contract which is a different arrangement to current, as they are waiting to move into the new Primary building. The current incumbent contractor is Atlas Cleaning. There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS. The annual value of the current contract is 123 000 GBP. Note: due to a movement in the timescale of this project, the tender process has been re-started and therefore re-advertised. Additional information: Interest in the selection 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 Selection Questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/george_mitchell_school The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 22.3.2019 (12:00). Suppliers 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 Selection 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 Supplier'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 Contract 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/15aa78c8-d0bc-4de2-9a8c-378df44f3426 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Apr 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £615,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E10 5DN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Waltham Forest | | Electoral ward | Leyton | | Westminster constituency | Leyton and Wanstead | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | N/A | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2019 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15aa78c8-d0bc-4de2-9a8c-378df44f3426 - 20 Feb 2019 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28af2c6e-cfb4-4c88-b300-972778f6906a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15aa78c8-d0bc-4de2-9a8c-378df44f3426 30th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28af2c6e-cfb4-4c88-b300-972778f6906a 20th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/george_mitchell_school SQ Documentation ~ George Mitchell School ## Notice URLs - http://www.gmschool.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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