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title: "The Jo Richardson Community School ~ Cleaning Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c31c"
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buyer: "THE JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL"
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# The Jo Richardson Community School ~ Cleaning Tender

Buyer: THE JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c31c

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## Summary

The Jo Richardson Community School is seeking a supplier for cleaning services. The contract period is from 1st January 2024 until 31st December 2026, with a possible extension of up to 2 years. The total contract value is approximately £1,694,000. The procurement process is in the 'Tender' stage, and the contracting method is a 'Restricted procedure'. The procurement category is under 'services', in the industry category of 'School cleaning services'. The school is located in Dagenham, Essex.

This tender offers an opportunity for SMEs with expertise in providing cleaning services to schools. The successful contractor is expected to maintain high cleaning standards and innovate with new equipment and methods. Interested businesses must have a minimum annual turnover of £1 million to participate. The contracting authority may consider variant bids along with conforming bids, evaluating them on the same basis. The selection process will involve a minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers proceeding to the tender stage.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Jo Richardson Community School. Jo Richardson Community School, in Dagenham, is a co-ed secondary school serving years 7 - 11 plus 6th form. We have a diverse range of 1750 students and 120 staff, who benefit from a modern building, providing excellent learning facilities for students. The school is now at full capacity, having moved to a 10 form entry in recent years. The design of the school is spacious and open and being a community school, our facilities are hired out regularly in the evenings and at weekends, for local clubs, parties and functions such as weddings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Jo Richardson Community School. Jo Richardson Community School, in Dagenham, is a co-ed secondary school serving years 7 - 11 plus 6th form. We have a diverse range of 1750 students and 120 staff, who benefit from a modern building, providing excellent learning facilities for students. The school is now at full capacity, having moved to a 10 form entry in recent years. The design of the school is spacious and open and being a community school, our facilities are hired out regularly in the evenings and at weekends, for local clubs, parties and functions such as weddings. The tender 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 at schools 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. The contract being tendered is from 1st January 2024 until 31st December 2026 with an 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. Contract value: The annual contract value is circa PS338,800 The value of the new contract is circa PS1,694,000 (Current annual contract cost, multiplied by the maximum 5 year term of the contract) Other notes: *Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis. *Please be advised that there are current cleaning staff in the LGPS *Please be advised that the cleaning service is currently contracted to Town and Country Cleaners *Please be advised that the School has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of PS10m *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS1m Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: Please note this is a Contract Award Notice. This contract has now been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001031-2024 |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,694,000 |
| Lots value | £1,694,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,637,648 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
| Locality | ESSEX |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM9 4UN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Electoral ward | Eastbury |
| Westminster constituency | Barking |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRKIN CLEANING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90919300 - School cleaning services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2024 at 19:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001031-2024
- 21 Apr 2023 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011482-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://jorichardson.org.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=834742649
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/644WVBG6JS

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