Tender for the Provision of Cleaning Services

A Contract Award Notice
by ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year (est.)
Value
£30M
Sector
FACILITY
Published
28 Jul 2021
Delivery
01 Sep 2020 to 31 Aug 2025 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

London

Geochart for 2 buyers and 3 suppliers

Description

This tender is for the provision of catering services for fifty four (54) academies. These are currently provided through a range of providers including own academy in -house provision, local authorities, other schools or outsourced third party suppliers. The contract will be split into three lots and bidding suppliers may bid for any combination of lots including the option of a single supplier award for all three regions.

Lot Division

1 Academies in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, Humberside, and Staffordshire

There are 18 AET academies covered within lot 1 of this contract covering the geographical areas of Middlesborough, Yorkshire, Humbersid and Staffordshire. These academies area currently serviced by a combination of academy in-house staff, local authorities, other schools and outsourced third party suppliers. This lot consists of the following academies: Anglesey Primary Academy Beacon Primary Academy The Rawlett School Tamworth Enterprise College Cottingley Primary Academy Feversham Primary Academy Meadstead Primary Academy Shafton Primary Academy St Helens Primary Academy Firth Park Academy Utterby Primary Academy North Thoresby Primary Academy Hall Road Primary Academy Newington Primary Academy The Green Way Primary Academy Caldicotes Primary Academy North Ormesby Primary Academy Unity City Academy The trust reserves the right to award all, part or non of the lot as is deemed appropriate during the process. It is anticipated that the Trust will increase in its number of academies during the course of this contract, beyond the academies listed above. The provision of cleaning services to these schools when they have joined the Trust may at the Trust's discretion fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide costings and operational proposals for the cleaning services within these additional academies using the same costing model that was applied to the successful bid to the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these academies will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into this contract. Cleaning will include all areas of the school including but not limited to classrooms, corridors, laboratories, gyms, drama studios, receptions, offices and halls. In some academies this will include the provision on day time janitor services. The Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier who will provide a high quality cleaning service who will provide the service through the use of locally based skilled and trained staff and through the use of efficient cleaning materials and equipment. We are also looking to appoint a contractor(s) that will reduce the environmental impact associated with fulfilling this contract. The Trust will wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract will be for an initial period of five years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be subject to an annual review in April to determine ongoing value for money and supplier performance. The contract will be based on fixed price for the academies year for the provision of term time and periodic cleaning as detailed in the specification. Additional one off optional cleaning eg. window cleaning may be required from time to time and will be subject to quotation at the required time.

Award Criteria
Method Statement 20.0
Requirements 35.0
Quality 15.0
Presentation 30.0
PRICE 70.0
2 Academies in Essex, Kent and London

There are 18 AET academies covered within lot 2 of this contract covering the geographical areas of Essex, Kent and London. These academies area currently serviced by a combination of academy in-house staff, local authorities, other schools and outsourced third party suppliers. This lot consists of the following academies: Pioneer School Maltings Academy New Rickstones Academy Plumberow Primary Academy Westerings Primary Academy Greensward Academy Ashingdon Primary Academy Hamford Primary Academy Tendring Technology College Hockley Primary Academy Richmond Park Academy Aylward Academy Kingsley Academy Trinity Primary Noel Park Primary Newlands Academy St James The Great Primary Academy The trust reserves the right to award all, part or non of the lot as is deemed appropriate during the process. It is anticipated that the Trust will increase in its number of academies during the course of this contract, beyond the academies listed above. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined the Trust may at the Trust's discretion fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide costings and operational proposals for the cleaning services within these additional academies using the same costing model that was applied to the successful bid to the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these academies will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into this contract. Cleaning will include all areas of the school including but not limited to classrooms, corridors, laboratories, gyms, drama studios, receptions, offices and halls. In some academies this will include the provision on day time janitor services. The Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier who will provide a high quality cleaning service who will provide the service through the use of locally based skilled and trained staff and through the use of efficient cleaning materials and equipment. We are also looking to appoint a contractor(s) that will reduce the environmental impact associated with fulfilling this contract. The Trust will wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract will be for an initial period of five years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be subject to an annual review in April to determine ongoing value for money and supplier performance. The contract will be based on fixed price for the academies year for the provision of term time and periodic cleaning as detailed in the specification. Additional one off optional cleaning eg. window cleaning may be required from time to time and will be subject to quotation at the required time.

Award Criteria
Method Statement 20.0
Requirements 35.0
Quality 15.0
Presentation 30.0
PRICE 70.0
3 Academies in Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Gloucester, Hampshire, Devon, Isle of Wight and South and South West England

There are 19 AET academies covered within lot 3 of this contract covering the geographical areas of South and South West England These academies area currently serviced by a combination of academy in-house staff, local authorities, other schools and outsourced third party suppliers. This lot consists of the following academies: Ryde Academy Winton Community Academy New Forest Academy Hazelwood Primary Barton Hill Primary Academy Broadlands Academy Brockworth Primary Academy Offas Mead Primary Academy Severn View Primary Academy The Ridge Academy Sir Herbert Leon Academy Charles Warren Academy Wishmore Cross Academy Lea Forest Primary Academy Four Dwellings Primary Academy Montgomery Primary Academy Percy Shurmer Primary Academy Four Dwellings Academy Greenwood Academy The trust reserves the right to award all, part or non of the lot as is deemed appropriate during the process. It is anticipated that the Trust will increase in its number of academies during the course of this contract, beyond the academies listed above. The provision of catering services to these schools when they have joined the Trust may at the Trust's discretion fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide costings and operational proposals for the cleaning services within these additional academies using the same costing model that was applied to the successful bid to the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of the contract for these academies will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into this contract. Cleaning will include all areas of the school including but not limited to classrooms, corridors, laboratories, gyms, drama studios, receptions, offices and halls. In some academies this will include the provision on day time janitor services. The Trust is seeking to appoint a supplier who will provide a high quality cleaning service who will provide the service through the use of locally based skilled and trained staff and through the use of efficient cleaning materials and equipment. We are also looking to appoint a contractor(s) that will reduce the environmental impact associated with fulfilling this contract. The Trust will wish the successful supplier to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly. The contract will be for an initial period of five years from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The contract will be subject to an annual review in April to determine ongoing value for money and supplier performance. The contract will be based on fixed price for the academies year for the provision of term time and periodic cleaning as detailed in the specification. Additional one off optional cleaning eg. window cleaning may be required from time to time and will be subject to quotation at the required time.

Award Criteria
Method statement 20.0
Requirements 35.0
Quality 15.0
Presentation 30.0
PRICE 70.0

Award Detail

1 Churchill Contract Services Group Holdings (Harpenden)
  • Academies in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, Humberside, and Staffordshire
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £6,750,000
2 Ridge Crest Cleaning Services (Hertfordshire)
  • Academies in Essex, Kent and London
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £10,000,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Cleantec Services (Watford)
  • Academies in Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Gloucester, Hampshire, Devon, Isle of Wight and South and South West England
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £8,750,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

It will be the suppliers responsibility to obtain all necessary documentation and information in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right to award each lot individually, or two or more lots to a single supplier. The contracting authority also reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract and to terminate the procurement process at any time and for any reason. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier expressing an interest in this tender. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant bid will be considered unless the bidder submits a confirming bid. Suppliers are advised that whilst the Trust, as part of the tender will be seeking their professional recommendations on proposed investment in the catering facilities it is not seeking from the suppliers any bids that include investment funding. The successful supplier(s) will be required in their year one prices to include costs in relation to the running of this tender. These costs are Lot 1 GBP 6 578, Lot 2 GBP 7 595 and Lot 3 GBP 7 097. (MT Ref:223437)

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