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title: "Sarah Bonnell School - Cleaning Services"
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# Sarah Bonnell School - Cleaning Services

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b82acb15-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is for cleaning services at Sarah Bonnell School, located in Stratford, London. The buyer, The Litmus Partnership Ltd, seeks to engage a contractor for a fixed-price contract lasting three years, commencing from 1 April 2016, with an estimated annual cost of £219,708. The tender period concluded on 28 September 2015, and this initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on office, school, and office equipment cleaning services. The procurement method used is selective, utilising a restricted procedure to assess potential bidders.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand, particularly those specialising in cleaning and facility management services. Companies that can demonstrate innovation, adhere to high standards, and effectively manage the provision of cleaning services in educational environments would be well-placed to compete. Additionally, businesses should bring in new cleaning methods and equipment, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as BICSc, to enhance their service offering and productivity. Engaging in this contract could lead to sustained relationships within the education sector, catering to similar institutions seeking quality cleaning services.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering services at Sarah Bonnell School. Sarah Bonnell School in Stratford, London, is an inclusive all-girls School with a diverse range of students and staff, who benefit from a superb 'state of the art' building which opened in September 2010, providing excellent learning facilities for students. Sarah Bonnell School want students to be proud of their school and to make a positive contribution to School life by taking on leadership responsibilities and encouraging others to reach their potential, this is what we call the 'Sarah Bonnell Way'. The 'Sarah Bonnell Way' incorporates the schools slogan. Aim high. Be proud. Work hard. Be nice. No excuses. The School achieved a good with outstanding features during our last Ofsted inspection in 2013. The goal the school has set for themselves is to achieve Outstanding in all categories by the next Ofsted inspection. 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 the 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 Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is 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 3 + 2 years in duration from 1 April 2016 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. At present 16 cleaning operatives and a Manager are employed to work 1260 hours per month, Monday to Friday. There is also a cleaner present in School during the day. The total cost of the current contract is PS219,708 per annum. 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/sarah_bonnell_school The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 28.9.2015 (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. 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/e00db877-2078-41f9-9eb2-6164338aa446 |
| 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 | 23 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2015 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £219,708 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,007,660 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E15 4LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

## Release History

- 23 May 2017 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e00db877-2078-41f9-9eb2-6164338aa446
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3b548b-199b-4766-86cf-dee7397b42a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e00db877-2078-41f9-9eb2-6164338aa446
  23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3b548b-199b-4766-86cf-dee7397b42a8
  27th August 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/sarah_bonnell_school
  PQQ Documentation ~ Sarah Bonnell School

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