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title: "Richard Hale School ~ Cleaning Tender"
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# Richard Hale School ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: RICHARD HALE SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0291c9

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## Summary

The Richard Hale School, located in Hertford, has completed a procurement process for cleaning services under a tender titled "Richard Hale School ~ Cleaning Tender." This contract falls within the services industry category, specifically school cleaning services, and has a total estimated value of £600,000 over its three-year term, which runs from 1st August 2021 to 31st July 2024. The procurement method used was a selective (restricted) procedure, allowing the school to invite specific suppliers based on set criteria. The tender submission period ended on 12th March 2021, and the successful supplier identified is Evergreen Facilities Services Ltd.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in cleaning services and facilities management. Businesses that can offer innovative cleaning methodologies, enhanced productivity and maintain high cleanliness standards will be well-suited to compete in this contract. The minimum annual turnover requirement of £250,000 indicates that only established providers with a solid track record in service delivery will be considered, making this an advantageous contract for quality-focused cleaning service providers eager to expand their client base within the educational sector.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Richard Hale School. Richard Hale School in Hertford is a comprehensive Academy educating boys from age 11-18 with girls in the Sixth Form.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Richard Hale School. Richard Hale School in Hertford is a comprehensive Academy educating boys from age 11-18 with girls in the Sixth Form. The Richard Hale ethos, developed over 400 years and underpinned by traditional values, is one of high expectations in learning, behaviour, participation and mutual respect. We strive for excellence in everything we do, be it academic or vocational achievement, sporting or cultural performance, or the development of leadership and team skills. The School has been based at the current site since the 1930s and is made up of a mixture of buildings ranging from that time to the modern era. 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. Cleaning must take place outside of the school day - during the hours of 07:00 - 09.00 and 15:30 - 19:00 The contract being tendered is for three years in duration 1st Aug 2021 to 31st July 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. The contract 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. The current incumbent contractor is Birkin cleaning services There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS Please be advised that the school has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of PS5m The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS250,000 The annual value of the current contract is approximately PS120,000 pa. Therefore the value of the term of the contract is PS600,000 (annual value of the contract x 5)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018118-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £538,833 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RICHARD HALE SCHOOL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVERGREEN FACILITIES SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018118-2021
- 9 Feb 2021 at 18:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002658-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=614912175
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Hertford:-School-cleaning-services./9KSF2V7422
- https://www.richardhale.herts.sch.uk/

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