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title: "St Edward's College - Tender for Cleaning / Housekeeping Services."
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# St Edward's College - Tender for Cleaning / Housekeeping Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52e1e89b-3a58-4755-871b-f694ed942037

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking contractors for cleaning and housekeeping services at St Edward's College, located in Liverpool, England. The contract, titled "Tender for Cleaning / Housekeeping Services," is set to commence on 1 September 2017 and will last for three years, concluding on 31 August 2020. The total value of the contract is projected at £480,000, with an estimated cost of £160,000 for the first year. The procurement method employed is a selective tendering process, with the deadline for submission of the required Selection Questionnaire set for 24 March 2017 at 12:00.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those with experience in the educational sector. Companies that are well-equipped to manage operational flexibility and contract support in the North West of England will find this contract particularly appealing. The successful supplier will be required to meet specific quality standards and provide detailed monthly performance reports, making this a fitting opportunity for established cleaning service providers looking to expand their portfolio in the educational market.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide the housekeeping and cleaning services for St Edward's College (the Client). The contract will commence on 1.9.2017 for a period of 3 years. This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful contractor also guaranteeing the number of input hours to the contract as well as the quality of cleaning provision. We are seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the secondary school or HE / FE market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North West of England, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed during the contract term. The scope of the contract covers all housekeeping and cleaning provision within the school. The successful Supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the senior management team within St Edward's College on the contract performance. The service is currently provided by way of an in-house provision and the successful Supplier will be expected under TUPE to meet the current terms and conditions of employment, including that of pension benefit where applicable. The projected cost of cleaning for the first contractual year is 160 000 GBP. 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/st_edwards_college The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 24.3.2017 (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/ae5666e3-578a-4137-b9e5-bf88d96983a8 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £472,823 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L12 1LF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Sandfield Park |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool West Derby |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORIAN SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2017 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5666e3-578a-4137-b9e5-bf88d96983a8
- 22 Feb 2017 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dc30ae0-e4ce-4f1b-83cc-fc3e5689babf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5666e3-578a-4137-b9e5-bf88d96983a8
  14th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dc30ae0-e4ce-4f1b-83cc-fc3e5689babf
  22nd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_edwards_college
  SQ Documentation ~ St Edward's College

## Notice URLs

- http://www.st-edwards.co.uk

## Provenance

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