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title: "Chase Terrace Technology College, Norton Canes High School and Great Wyrley High School -- Tender for Cleaning Services."
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# Chase Terrace Technology College, Norton Canes High School and Great Wyrley High School -- Tender for Cleaning Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-520a67e2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for cleaning services is being conducted by The Litmus Partnership Ltd, encompassing Chase Terrace Technology College, Norton Canes High School, and Great Wyrley High School in Staffordshire, England. The tender, valued at £760,000, aims to appoint a contractor who can deliver high-quality cleaning services over a three-year period, commencing from 1 August 2017 and concluding on 31 July 2020. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure, with the pre-qualification questionnaire due by 11 November 2016. This opportunity falls under the industry category of office, school, and office equipment cleaning services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those that can demonstrate innovation and offer new cleaning methods and equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited for this tender, given the emphasis on high service quality and proactive contract management. Companies that can ensure compliance with BICSc standards and improve productivity will be at an advantage. This is a chance to establish long-term relationships in the educational sector by providing a clean and conducive environment for learning.

## Notice

Chase Terrace Technology College, Norton Canes High School and Great Wyrley High School are forward thinking, exciting and educationally challenging environments. All of the Schools' fundamental principles centre on the teaching and learning experience, with students at the core of all work. The Schools believe in academic rigour, the concept of improving on previous best and are proud of their ethos, their teachers and students and the learning relationship that they nurture. 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 Chase Terrace Technology College, Norton Canes High School and Great Wyrley High 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 clients require the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide Schools that are 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 three years in duration from 1 August 2017 until 31 July 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. (Further information available within the PQQ Documentation.) 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/chase_terrace_norton_canes__great_wyrley_cleaning_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 11.11.2016 (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/b541638e-d6bb-45b4-9a0b-49a6845deabe |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £760,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £993,392 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS7 2DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Boney Hay & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Lichfield |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCURO FM |

## 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 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b541638e-d6bb-45b4-9a0b-49a6845deabe
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc4ec45-3862-46b7-9015-7a3bb7f41843

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b541638e-d6bb-45b4-9a0b-49a6845deabe
  15th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc4ec45-3862-46b7-9015-7a3bb7f41843
  16th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/chase_terrace_norton_canes__great_wyrley_cleaning_services
  PQQ Documentation ~ Chase Terrace Technology College, Norton Canes High School and Great Wyrley High School

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