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title: "Great Western Academy - Tender for Catering, Cleaning, Washroom & Pest Control Services"
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# Great Western Academy - Tender for Catering, Cleaning, Washroom & Pest Control Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95609814-4e0a-43df-a9ef-31f9e9114f50

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## Summary

The Great Western Academy is currently seeking suppliers for catering, cleaning, washroom, and pest control services as part of a selective tender process initiated by The Litmus Partnership Ltd. Located in North Swindon, this new secondary academy is set to open in September 2018 and will accommodate a growing number of students over its initial three-year contract period, which can be extended for an additional two years. Interested parties should submit their Selection Questionnaire by the deadline of 26 February 2018. The overall contract value is estimated at £1,950,000, with Lot 1 (catering services) generating an annual turnover between £75,000 and £125,000, and Lot 2 (cleaning and pest control) approximately £90,000 annually.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on school-related services, particularly those in catering and cleaning industries. Companies with experience in educational environments and the capacity to scale operations in line with the academy's growth would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given that bids will be assessed independently for each lot, suppliers can choose to bid for one or both lots, thus increasing their chances of success in securing a long-term partnership that aligns with the academy's vision of improving educational outcomes.

## Notice

Great Western Academy (GWA - the client) is a new secondary 11-18 academy for North Swindon which is due to open in 9.2018. It will open on a phased basis, admitting 150 children into year 7 and 80 into year 12 in for the first year. The appointed supplier/s will therefore need to be flexible with regard to the expansion of the services provided as the academy's occupancy grows during the duration of the contract term. The client's vision is to create an outstanding academy that radically improves the life chances of its learners. Students will experience excellent teaching and learning across a comprehensive, flexible and responsive curriculum which meets the needs of all learners and has particular focus on business, enterprise and computing / IT. They will develop social and interpersonal skills, all within a professional, safe and caring environment. Catering services and cleaning, washroom & pest control Services are being tendered as separate Lots, and Suppliers are welcome to apply to bid for either or both Lots, which are therefore: Lot 1 - catering services - estimated annual turnover of between GBP 75 000 (year 1) and GBP 125 000 (year 3); Lot 2 - cleaning, Washroom & Pest Control Services - estimated annual turnover of GBP 90 000. Bids for each Lot will be assessed on their own merit. The Academy intends to select between 3 and 5 suppliers from the SQ process to participate in the full tender process. The contract for both lots will commence on 1.9.2018 and will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further years on a 1 + 1 basis. Facilities and catering services at the academy will play a crucial role in supporting this vision and the client seeks services partners that share this vision and can demonstrate a track record of delivering these outcomes. 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/great_western_academy The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 26.2.2018 (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/7d673ed8-d990-4c84-82d1-2f14868a61af |
| 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 | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,950,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £492,620 |
| 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 | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN25 2PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | St Andrews |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SODEXO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
- 90922000 - Pest-control services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2018 at 16:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d673ed8-d990-4c84-82d1-2f14868a61af
- 16 Jan 2018 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d991f67-94a3-4c83-806a-87afc4244d54

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d673ed8-d990-4c84-82d1-2f14868a61af
  29th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d991f67-94a3-4c83-806a-87afc4244d54
  16th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/great_western_academy
  SQ Documentation ~ Great Western Academy

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gwacademy.co.uk/

## Provenance

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