--- title: "Fox Hollies School ~ Cleaning Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOX HOLLIES SCHOOL" published: "2024-11-15" --- # Fox Hollies School ~ Cleaning Tender Buyer: FOX HOLLIES SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b6e0.json) ## Summary Fox Hollies School in Birmingham is seeking bids for its cleaning services under the tender title "Fox Hollies School ~ Cleaning Tender". The contract, classified under the industry category of school cleaning services (CPV ID: 90919300), involves providing cleaning services for Fox Hollies Special School, which caters to students with special educational needs. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender submission deadline on 17th January 2025. The contract period spans from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028, with no option for renewal. The procurement method will follow a restricted procedure, and only between 5 to 10 suppliers who meet the minimum standards will progress to the tender stage. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning services, particularly those experienced with educational institutions and equipped to handle the delicate requirements of special educational needs environments. SMEs are encouraged to participate, and the selection criteria will focus on creativity, efficiency, and environmental sensitivity in service delivery. The contract anticipates bidders to bring forth innovative and environmentally friendly cleaning solutions and equipment. Companies adept at maintaining high cleanliness standards, effective workforce management, and carbon-neutral operations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Fox Hollies Special School, a SEN {Special educational needs} in Birmingham {B13-8QB} ### Lot Information Lot 1 The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Fox Hollies Special School, a SEN {Special educational needs} in Birmingham {B13-8QB} Fox Hollies Special School is well established within the heart of Birmingham and has the love, care and personal one-two-one attention of every student within their care, where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification from the contract commencement. The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from October 2025 until September 2028, with the option to extend for a further term of three years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. 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 by school. Whilst the monthly charge will represent one-twelfth of the contract cost, a reconciliation will take place monthly to reconcile the actual hours worked within the contract. If the hours worked are less than those budgeted for a credit will be required by the schools. This credit will be calculated by dividing the annual contract cost (fixed cost) by the number of annual input hours to arrive at a contractual cost per hour, this will then be multiplied by the number of hours due to arrive at the fiscal credit. The schools require that the tendered number of hours are worked at all times and the successful contractor is expected to have a system in place to cover for both planned and unplanned leave. The basis and rationale that the Client requires is for the successful contractor to operate to at all times is being able to provide clean Schools that are fit for purpose and that the Contractor is pro-active in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all output / Input specifications are achieved and that the required frequency of cleans is delivered. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of services. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a clean and pleasant environment for students, staff and visitors within all of the schools consistently. It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BIC'S 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 successful contractor will be expected to put forwards both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery, and also within the successful contractor's organisation, thus working to deliver Fox Hollies Special School's environmental polices. The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the cleaning operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is complete at all times and staff turnover is kept to a minimum. Fox Hollies Special School is expected to grow in the number of schools becoming part of the trust during this contract period, and the provision of cleaning services within these schools when they have joined Fox Hollies Special School will fall under the scope of this contract. See SQ document for more information. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/4XS555YTM4 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037032-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £241,200 | | Lots value | £241,200 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOX HOLLIES SCHOOL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B13 8QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Moseley | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2024 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037032-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/4XS555YTM4 - https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-cleaning-services./4XS555YTM4 - https://www.foxhollies.bham.sch.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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