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# The Piggott School -- Tender for Cleaning Services.

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9544956-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is overseeing a tender for cleaning services at The Piggott School, located in Wokingham, England. This contract, valued at £710,000, spans a duration of 3 years with an option for a 2-year extension, commencing on 1 January 2017 and concluding on 31 December 2021. As part of the restricted procedure in the selective procurement method, the tender process is currently in the award stage, with all documents required for pre-qualification to be submitted by 29 July 2016. The primary industry category for this contract falls under office, school, and office equipment cleaning services (CPV code: 90919000).

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those that focus on creating educational environments that are conducive to student and staff wellbeing. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete, especially those equipped with innovative solutions that can align with the school's values and commitment to a high-quality service. Contractors will need to demonstrate their capability to deliver consistent cleaning services throughout the school year, which comprises a minimum of 190 operational days, and contribute to the continual improvement of the school's facilities.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at The Piggott School. The contract being tendered is for 3 + 2 years in duration from 2017 to 2020 + 2 years and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services. The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. 5 days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the School. Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. The value of the current contract (2015/16) is 142 263 GBP. The Piggott School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The School expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the School. As a school who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. 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/the_piggott_school_cleaning_services The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 29.7.2016 (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/fbc9edcf-d522-46a1-993e-1b3d9a36eea0 |
| 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 | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £710,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £387,138 |
| 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 | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG10 8DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Thames |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLEANTEC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919000 - Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2017 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbc9edcf-d522-46a1-993e-1b3d9a36eea0
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902966ca-609c-42ba-8d19-7e5c63de5e4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbc9edcf-d522-46a1-993e-1b3d9a36eea0
  24th July 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902966ca-609c-42ba-8d19-7e5c63de5e4c
  30th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/the_piggott_school_cleaning_services
  PQQ Documentation ~ The Piggott School

## Notice URLs

- http://www.piggott.wokingham.sch.uk

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