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title: "Cleaning and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035989"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2022-08-05"
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# Cleaning and Associated Services

Buyer: SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035989

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## Summary

The Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a procurement process for "Domestic Cleaning & Associated Services", with a focus on providing essential cleaning support across 51 sites, including community hospitals and secure units, in the UK. The procurement falls under the services category and is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at approximately £38 million. The award was signed on 5th August 2022, and the scope of services includes domestic cleaning and other associated functions, mandated by the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The procurement method is classified as limited, indicating an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, primarily due to challenges in the current market conditions and the ongoing need for reliable service delivery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for established cleaning service providers, particularly those with experience in healthcare settings that require strict adherence to cleanliness standards. Businesses capable of demonstrating economic viability, with an annual turnover at least double the estimated contract value, as well as a commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050, will be well-positioned to compete. Given the current market's challenges, including a shortage of qualified staff and increased operational costs, companies able to offer innovative solutions and maintain service reliability will likely find this contract appealing.

## Notice

Domestic Cleaning and associated services including housekeeping, portering, food delivery, and window cleaning.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Domestic Cleaning and associated services including housekeeping, portering, food delivery, and window cleaning. Cleaning according to the NHS National Standards of Cleanliness.

### Procurement Information

Southern Health have a contract in place for Domestic Cleaning & Associated Services, the scope covers 51 sites over approximately 1200 square miles, encompassing the following disciplines: domestic cleaning, portering, catering, window cleaning, and a range of other specific tasks. The cleaning standards are mandated by the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The Trust has sites that fit in to all 6 specified risk areas with additional complexity for areas with specific features. The Trust is a mental health and community trust which includes physical, mental health and learning difficulties. The contract includes a range of sites ranging from standard office accommodation to community hospitals, secure units, clinics, and GP practices. Due to the size, complexity, and required service levels there is a minimum level of economic and financial standing required; the supplier must have an annual turnover of twice the estimated contract value. The contract also requires the supplier to detail their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 The Trust is proposing to extend the current OJEU-tendered contract with Medirest for a period of 5 years from April 2023 at a cost of circa PS38million in total. This extension has been prompted by the exceptional and unforeseen market conditions: a severely challenged low pay labour market, unparalleled shortages of Trust clinical staff, inflationary cost pressures for the Trust and a lack of interest from the supplier market. The extension is not materially different in character to the originally tendered contract. Changing supplier at this point is too high risk in terms of managing change, maintaining a workforce (shortages in the low pay sector), and generally ensuring a reliable service to provide the high levels of infection prevention and control needed at this point. This will enable the Trust to make a range of urgent changes to the service to release clinical staff time to care and will allow supplier-led innovations to be implemented now. This level of investment cannot be made cost-effectively by the incumbent with only a year left on the contract. Market engagement 2021 has indicated that this is not an attractive proposition to the wider market in the current challenging climate, so there is an expectation that a competitive tender would not deliver above and beyond a negotiated extension. This would not represent value for money and would not be prudent use of public monies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021635-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHERN HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO40 2RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | New Forest |
| Electoral ward | Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh |
| Westminster constituency | New Forest East |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDIREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90911000 - Accommodation, building and window cleaning services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2022 at 17:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021635-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southernhealth@nhs.uk

## Provenance

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