--- title: "Leigh Academies Trust ~ Cleaning Services Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED" published: "2022-10-11" --- # Leigh Academies Trust ~ Cleaning Services Tender Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee0cb147-8541-46f1-8cbc-1d3c79326ad2.json) ## Summary The Leigh Academies Trust is seeking a contractor to provide cleaning services for their educational facilities in Strood, Medway. The contract will run for three years starting from August 2023, with a guaranteed performance model in place. The tender deadline is set for 11th November 2022. This opportunity falls under the services category and is using a selective procurement method. This tender by Leigh Academies Trust provides an opportunity for contractors to offer cleaning services to a significant number of students and staff across multiple academies. Small and medium-sized businesses with experience in cleaning services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Trust values innovation and service quality over pricing, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses aiming to support educational institutions. ## Notice Leigh Academies Trust is a non-profit making charitable company limited by guarantee, based in Strood, Medway. The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to Academy status. The Trust was formed in 2008 with the linking of the Leigh Technology Academy and Longfield Academy under one governing body. Today, we encompass more than 20,000 students between the ages of 2 months and 19 in 30 primary, secondary and special academies including one all-through academy and one grammar school. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities for the 20,000 students on roll and 2,000 teaching and support staff. The Trust would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2026 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the Trust a guaranteed return / cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services. The academic year is based on a calendar of approximately 190 days with each academy setting their own calendar. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services. Whilst the Trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price. Leigh Academies Trust expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the Trust. See SQ Document for further information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7edbf0-dc29-4c2d-a85d-3115feace97d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,877,937 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | | Locality | KENT | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME2 2SX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Strood West | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 11 Oct 2022 at 11:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7edbf0-dc29-4c2d-a85d-3115feace97d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7edbf0-dc29-4c2d-a85d-3115feace97d 11th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-School-cleaning-services./Y45DANY7R2 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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