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title: "The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Cleaning Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b328"
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buyer: "THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST"
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# The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b328

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## Summary

The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust in Cornwall is seeking a contractor for a comprehensive cleaning service through a selective procurement process. This contract, which falls under the category of school cleaning services, runs for three years, commencing on 1 January 2022, with an option for two additional 12-month extensions. The procurement method employed is a restricted procedure, with key deadlines previously set for submission, including a tender period that ended on 25 June 2021. The financial value of the contract is approximately £578,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on educational services, particularly those that have experience in providing cleaning solutions within schools. Businesses that offer operational flexibility and robust management support will find themselves well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. Given the requirement for a supplier with a strong operational presence in the South West of England, local firms may have a competitive advantage in responding to this call for tenders.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide a comprehensive cleaning service, including daily term time and non-term time periodic cleaning, for the following five schools within The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust (MAT): *Penponds School *St Meriadoc Infant School *St Meriadoc Junior School *Troon Community School *St Ives Infant School

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide a comprehensive cleaning service, including daily term time and non-term time periodic cleaning, for the following five schools within The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust (MAT): *Penponds School https://penponds.eschools.co.uk/web/our_school *St Meriadoc Infant School https://www.st-meriadoc-inf.cornwall.sch.uk/ *St Meriadoc Junior School https://www.st-meriadoc-jnr.cornwall.sch.uk/ *Troon Community School https://www.troon.cornwall.sch.uk/website *St Ives Infant School https://www.st-ives-inf.cornwall.sch.uk/web The Rainbow MAT is growing with St Ives currently undergoing its formal transfer into the Trust. The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the education marketplace, ideally with a strong operational base within the South West of England, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term. A robust level of management support must be provided by the successful contractor to ensure that the detailed specification is delivered within the contract on a consistent basis within the contract period. The successful Contractor will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, by the appointed management team, to update the senior management team within the Trust on the contract's performance. TUPE is expected to apply and it is anticipated that a number of employees are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and therefore the successful contractor will be expected to gain Admitted Body Status (ABS) in order to continue contributing to the scheme. The Contractor may be asked to undertake works not included in this Specification from time to time. Aside from the cost of materials, additional works should be delivered within the hours of the existing cleaning operatives or, where necessary, provided by additional staff paid for on an agreed hourly basis or by a quoted fixed price. The contract will commence on 1 January 2022 for an initial contract period of three years, with the option to extend the contract for a further two 12-month periods. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract. The contract will be fixed price in nature. Financial constraints affecting all schools mean that a robust and cost-effective solution must be provided. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/449HCH7Y9Z

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032472-2021 |
| 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 | 30 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £578,000 |
| Lots value | £578,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £566,946 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | CORNWALL |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR14 9HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon |
| Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KGB CLEANING SOUTH WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 30 Dec 2021 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032472-2021
- 20 May 2021 at 11:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011191-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=652971364
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/449HCH7Y9Z
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Cornwall:-School-cleaning-services./449HCH7Y9Z
- https://penponds.eschools.co.uk/web/our_school
- https://www.rainbowacademy.org.uk/
- https://www.st-ives-inf.cornwall.sch.uk/web
- https://www.st-meriadoc-inf.cornwall.sch.uk/
- https://www.st-meriadoc-jnr.cornwall.sch.uk/
- https://www.troon.cornwall.sch.uk/website

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