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title: "Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender"
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# Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: HIGHSTED GRAMMAR SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034a67

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## Summary

The Highsted Grammar School in Sittingbourne, Kent, has completed a procurement process for cleaning services. The tender, titled "Highsted Grammar School ~ Cleaning Tender," falls under the CPV classification for school cleaning services. The procurement stage was a selective procedure with a main procurement category of services. The tender, initiated as a tender process, involved the award of the contract to Kent Gurkha Company Limited. The contract is active and was signed on 9th December 2022, with a value of £332,834.37. The Highsted Grammar School sought innovative suppliers to meet their cleaning service requirements within specific facilities for pupils and staff.

This contract opportunity with Highsted Grammar School presents a chance for SMEs in the cleaning services industry to grow their business. The contract, valued at £239,079, is for a duration of three years, starting on 1st January 2023. The procurement method was a selective procedure with a restricted process. The tender submission deadline was on 5th August 2022. The school is looking for a contractor to provide cleaning services for its various facilities and buildings, including classrooms, laboratories, and staff areas. This opportunity is suited for businesses that can demonstrate a track record in delivering high-quality cleaning services within an educational environment.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Highsted Grammar School.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Highsted Grammar School is an 11-18 selective girls' school in Sittingbourne, Kent. Currently the school is four form entry school with a PAN of 120 but has taken an additional form of entry over PAN (150) for the last four years. In 2010 the school converted to Academy status. The school's most recent Ofsted report confirms that the school is outstanding in all areas; outcomes for children are excellent and the school seeks to be outstanding all that it endeavours. Consequently, the environment that pupils and staff work within needs to reflect the ambitious values of the school and be in-keeping with the high expectations for an effective, high performing environment. The school seeks to ensure that it achieves best value from all engaged in the pursuit of delivering quality outcomes for children. The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service - cleaning - within the existing facilities for the 926 pupils and 74 teaching and support staff, to ensure that the cleanliness of the accommodation meets health and safety regulations in addition to supporting the delivery of quality education and upholding staff/pupil well-being. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 01 January 2023 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. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that the school will be open to receive pupils for the legal minimum of 190 days. The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the School, which currently includes multiple buildings within which specialist and non-specialist activity is delivered in addition to general staff areas. Currently the accommodate comprises of: Main block which is a three-storey building housing the main school hall, reception and general office area, medical room, large staff room, facilities storage, specialist science laboratories, science prep rooms, a library, ventilated server room, finance suite, two computer rooms and general teaching classrooms. Backing on to the school hall is the Sixth Form Common room and PE changing rooms. Four blocks of toilets can be located in this building which is flanked at each end by a staircase. The Headteacher and senior staff occupy offices in this part of the school. T Block is a specialist area for Art, Design and Technology and comprises of two staff offices, a toilet block, a specialist kitchen for delivering the food technology curriculum in addition to four specialist workshops. At the heart of this building Art and DT supplies are stored. C Block is a two-storey building comprising of six general teaching classrooms and a double computer/media suite. The building hosts two staff offices. E Block is a large two storey building; floor one includes four general teaching classrooms, a pastoral suite, a large performing arts area, two staff offices, a small computer suite and a block of toilets. Floor two comprises of a large pastoral suite with toilet area and staff office, two music rooms and four general music practice rooms, an IT office and ventilated server room, two general teaching rooms, three computer suites and a meeting room. Staff and pupil toilets are located on this floor. Both ends of the building are flanked by an internal staircase. R Block is a stand-alone modular building comprising of eight general teaching rooms. Sports Hall is a four-court building with a small staff office, toilet and changing facilities backed on to a circular mirrored dance studio. Hi Pod is a singular, circular building with small kitchen. This is a multipurpose space. Please see SQ Document for further details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013689-2023 |
| 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 | 12 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £239,079 |
| Lots value | £239,079 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £332,834 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHSTED GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Locality | KENT |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 4PT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Woodstock |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENT GURKHA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 12 May 2023 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013689-2023
- 24 Jun 2022 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017346-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=781299036
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/GN284D2VG5
- https://www.highsted.kent.sch.uk/

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