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title: "Alternative Futures Group - Cleaning Services and Catering Offer"
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buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
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# Alternative Futures Group - Cleaning Services and Catering Offer

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4a65925-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking a contractor for the "Alternative Futures Group - Cleaning Services and Catering Offer". This procurement process falls within the catering and cleaning services industry and is located across multiple sites in the North West of England, including Warrington, Wigan, and Bolton. Currently in the award stage, this contract is valued between £1.5 million and £2 million over a three-year period, starting from February 2016. Interested companies must submit their pre-qualification questionnaires by 4th September 2015, ensuring compliance with TUPE regulations and other specified requirements.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies specialising in cleaning and catering services, particularly those with experience in the NHS and healthcare sectors. Businesses with operations in the North of England that can provide responsive contract support are well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful contractor will benefit from a fixed-price cleaning side of the contract and an operational shift to Cook Freeze catering services, making it a viable prospect for companies looking to expand their footprint in the healthcare service market.

## Notice

AFG is looking for a cleaning and catering contractor who will be their partner in excellence, providing a high quality environment in which the service users at these centres can achieve their potential and in which they can aspire to be the best, as well as providing a Cook Freeze food service to its service users. The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning and catering services at all the 7 Hospitals that form part of Alternative Futures Group portfolio, providing a breakdown of cost for specific buildings. Additionally cleaning services will be required at The Lindens in Middlewich where offices are situated. The contract is worth between PS1.5 and PS2m over three years. Other sites may form part of the group in the future and these may be added to the contract, if acceptable. The addresses of the independent hospitals for which the new cleaning contract will apply are: Abbey Court, Warrington Fir Trees, Wigan Lea Court, Warrington Meadow Park, Ellesmere Port Mill Brook, Wythenshawe Oak Lodge, Bolton Weaver Lodge, Winsford Each site operates all year round 365 days of the year. The cleaning and catering service is currently outsourced to a catering and cleaning contractor. The Lindens, Middlewich The cleaning service is currently outsourced to a cleaning contractor. Any company wishing to be considered for this contract must be able to demonstrate experience and depth of knowledge in the management and handling of TUPE issues. The contract will commence in February 2016 for an initial period of 3 years, unless it is terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If the Contract continues for the full 3 year period, the Agreement shall then remain in place, until terminated by either party giving the other not less than 6 months' notice in writing. Adjustment of the budget on an annual basis shall be with mutual agreement. This cleaning side of the contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful contractor working to an output cleaning specification which complies with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) standards and The National Specifications for Cleanliness in the NHS. While the catering contract will be based on a fixed labour structure with additional charge for meals served at a set agreed price per meal. We are seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the NHS and healthcare market place, ideally with a strong operational base within the North of England, thus allowing for responsive, contract support and management of cleaning and catering staff which is essential for the successful delivery of the service. The catering service provided at the commencement of the new supplier will move from a current cook from scratch service to a predominately Cook Freeze service. 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 closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 4.9.2015 (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. Policy documents (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be uploaded to The Litmus Partnership Limited pre-qualification website prior to this closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents and access to The Litmus Partnership pre-qualification website 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/a9a21da9-f196-4003-a0bd-62ffe15c4b68 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,549,361 |
| 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 | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

## Release History

- 23 May 2017 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a21da9-f196-4003-a0bd-62ffe15c4b68
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfbdbf2b-17a3-487c-a0e4-c68296b2cd94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9a21da9-f196-4003-a0bd-62ffe15c4b68
  23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfbdbf2b-17a3-487c-a0e4-c68296b2cd94
  6th August 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alternativefuturesgroup.org.uk/

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