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title: "Hornsey School for Girls ~ Tender for Cleaning Services"
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# Hornsey School for Girls ~ Tender for Cleaning Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2247e8fa-27bc-49eb-b9cb-d1d08d5e1849

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for cleaning services at the Hornsey School for Girls, an all-girls secondary school located in Haringey, North London. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage following a selective procurement method, with a contract value estimated at £400,000. The contract is planned to commence on 3 June 2019 and will run for three years, concluding on 2 June 2022. Interested suppliers were required to submit a Selection Questionnaire by 10 December 2018, with the successful supplier being selected shortly after Easter 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in educational environments. Companies that are Corporate Members of BICSc, have a strong operational base in London, and possess the ability to manage the TUPE process will be well positioned to compete effectively. This contract not only offers a substantial turnover but also encourages suppliers to demonstrate innovation and best practice to achieve sustainable quality and value for the client.

## Notice

Hornsey School for Girls is the only all-girl secondary school located in the borough of Haringey, situated in the Hornsey/Crouch End area of North London. With a strong history of high performance, the school was awarded 'Good' following the last short Ofsted inspection and lauded across all categories. Inspectors praised the strong leadership, high quality teaching and learning, ambitious and aspirational students, and committed staff. The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services at Hornsey School for Girls. Basis of Contract The contract is anticipated to be awarded at or shortly after Easter 2019 for a period of 3 years on a fixed price basis. The turnover of the contract is estimated at 400 000 GBP. Objectives The appointed Supplier will preferably be Corporate Members of BICSc and have significant experience of delivering quality cleaning services within school premises. The Supplier should have suitable experience and expertise of successfully managing the TUPE process and as a consequence be experienced at managing and willing to apply for Admitted Body Status in order to administer any transferring staff under TUPE that are currently within the LGPS (local Government Pension Scheme). The Supplier should also have a strong operational base in London and have adequate local contract support and operational flexibility as and when needed Ultimately, it is important that the Supplier can demonstrate an ability to deliver productivity and efficiencies through the application of best practice and innovation and as a result will be expected to deliver sustainable quality and "best value" to the Client. 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: ttp://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/hornsey_school_for_girls The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 10.12.2018 (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/f612930c-4e2f-480c-a1c2-813cb0e1278a |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2019 - 2 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £385,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N8 9JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Electoral ward | Hornsey |
| Westminster constituency | Hornsey and Friern Barnet |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRKIN CLEANING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2019 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f612930c-4e2f-480c-a1c2-813cb0e1278a
- 15 Nov 2018 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62f666da-6f4e-462e-b84c-858bfc511e89

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f612930c-4e2f-480c-a1c2-813cb0e1278a
  28th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62f666da-6f4e-462e-b84c-858bfc511e89
  15th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/hornsey_school_for_girls
  SQ Documentation ~ Hornsey School for Girls

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hsg.haringey.sch.uk

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