--- title: "Little Heath School - Tender for Cleaning Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2020-03-20" --- # Little Heath School - Tender for Cleaning Services Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee37b891-ec23-4023-a021-842240a73995.json) ## Summary The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking tenders for cleaning services at Little Heath School, a comprehensive secondary institution located in Tilehurst, Berkshire. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, following a contract period that began on 1 April 2020 and extends until 31 March 2025, with an option for a two-year extension. The tender, which has a maximum value of £770,000, aims to establish a fixed-price contract for a competent supplier to manage a range of cleaning services within the school premises. Interested suppliers should be aware that they had until 16 August 2019 to submit the Selection Questionnaire. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those able to demonstrate innovative approaches and effective cleaning solutions within educational environments. Companies experienced in managing cleaning contracts for schools, particularly those with capabilities to handle both daily and in-depth cleaning during holidays, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find a suitable platform for growth by participating in this procurement process, as the contracting authority welcomes variant bids, providing flexibility for creative proposals. ## Notice Little Heath School (the client) is a voluntary-aided co-educational comprehensive secondary school. The school is located in the Little Heath area of the Reading suburb of Tilehurst, in Berkshire. The school is managed by West Berkshire Local Authority, but serves communities in both West Berkshire and Reading. A mixed 11-18 school, it has approximately 1 650 students on roll, with over 300 of these in the Sixth Form. The Facilities: Founded in 1963, the school is situated on a large site in Little Heath Road, Tilehurst. The school has multiple buildings, of a range of ages, and is working on a phased redevelopment of the school site. Most recently the school has opened a new dedicated sixth form study centre in October 2015. The school currently has a 15 000 000 GBP building project underway to replace its main school building. The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the school facilities. The client will wish the successful supplier to review the current provision of cleaning services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.4.2020 to 31.3.2023, with the option for the client to extend for up to a maximum of 2 further years. The contract will operate as a fixed price contract, with the successful supplier offering the client a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services. The client requires the services of a competent and professional outsourced cleaning provider who can provide effective cleaning solutions to the school. This includes daily cleaning and out of term deep cleaning for spaces including, but not limited to, teaching, office, circulation, sports and rest room spaces. The supplier shall establish effective management and communication systems at all levels regarding the cleaning service within the school. In addition, the supplier will also be responsible for all legal, health and safety and safety requirements in delivering the services. The academic year is based on a calendar of 39 weeks/195 days. Additional cleaning will be required in the holiday periods, as some staff do work year round and various activities take place on the school site during holiday periods, such as exam revision sessions. This additional cleaning is specific to certain areas and not for the whole site. The contract offered covers the provision of all cleaning services within the school, which currently includes: washrooms, changing rooms (x 4), classrooms, circulation areas, dining hall, main hall, sports hall, gym, drama studio, staff workrooms, medical room, food technology rooms (x 2) and technology workshop. Further information is provided in the SQ Document. 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: https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/littleheath/ The closing date for receipt of the Selection Questionnaire is 16.8.2019 (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/2dd8b2a1-14a1-4ba0-8f01-0c37323ca8f5 | | 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 | 20 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Dec 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £770,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £475,000 | | 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 | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG31 5TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | West Berkshire | | Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse | | Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | YBC CLEANING SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 20 Mar 2020 at 18:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dd8b2a1-14a1-4ba0-8f01-0c37323ca8f5 - 3 Jul 2019 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f566e1a2-177b-4afb-b1d0-668add2953cd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dd8b2a1-14a1-4ba0-8f01-0c37323ca8f5 20th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f566e1a2-177b-4afb-b1d0-668add2953cd 3rd July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://litmuspartnership.co.uk/sq/littleheath/ SQ Documentationn ~ Little Heath School ## Notice URLs - http://www.littleheath.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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