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title: "St George's Academy ~ Tender for Cleaning Services"
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# St George's Academy ~ Tender for Cleaning Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7108229a-0995-49a3-aba1-3098c987c1e5

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for cleaning services at St George's Academy located in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, with the title “Tender for Cleaning Services”. This public procurement contract falls under the services category, specifically for school cleaning services (CPV code: 90919300). The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2019 for a duration of three years, with the possibility of annual renewals. The procurement method utilized is a selective process, and the deadline for submitting the Selection Questionnaire was 8th October 2018. The annual contract value is approximately £240,000, with a total estimated value of £720,000 over the contract period.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that specialise in cleaning services with experience in the educational sector. Companies with a strong operational base in the local area would be well-suited to compete, as this can enhance their ability to provide effective support and flexibility for contract requirements. Prospective suppliers should demonstrate a proven track record in delivering quality cleaning services and are expected to maintain rigorous management reporting standards throughout the contract to ensure transparency and accountability.

## Notice

The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services at St George's Academy, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7PP. St George's Academy was first established in May 1908, with 208 children on roll. The school was one of the first Technology Colleges; it has been Grant Maintained and was a Foundation School before becoming an Academy in January 2010. The Academy has a history of success with students and has a waiting list for every year group. The Academy now occupies a campus of 32 acres and has over 2 200 students on roll over 2 campuses. The Academy is a comprehensive school serving Sleaford and the surrounding rural area. A 20 000 000 GBP building programme was completed in 2012 and has added significantly to the already very good facilities. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning, including periodic cleaning, with options for external window cleaning and kitchen deep cleans. The contract being offered commences on 1.4.2019 for a three year period, renewable annually (i.e. 1+1+1). This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful supplier also guaranteeing the number of input hours to the contract as well as the quality of cleaning provision. We are seeking a suitably experienced supplier who has current experience of working within the secondary school or HE / FE market place, ideally with a strong local operational base, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term. 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 school senior management team within on the contract performance. The current value of the contract is c 240 000 GBP p.a. 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_georges_academy The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 8.10.2018 (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/2390b9e3-8927-48ca-9aa9-3174826f841f |
| 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 | 5 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £719,834 |
| 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 | SLEAFORD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG34 7PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | North Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Sleaford Westholme |
| Westminster constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GSO LTD T/A REEF CLEANING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2019 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2390b9e3-8927-48ca-9aa9-3174826f841f
- 7 Sep 2018 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fa5b87f-ca20-4e93-a219-c0fd6f7fea10

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2390b9e3-8927-48ca-9aa9-3174826f841f
  5th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fa5b87f-ca20-4e93-a219-c0fd6f7fea10
  7th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/st_georges_academy
  SQ Documentation ~ St George's Academy

## Notice URLs

- http://www.st-georges-academy.org

## Provenance

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