South Suffolk Learning Trust - Ground Maintenance Services Tender

Concepts

• grounds maintenance
• south suffolk learning trust
• hadleigh
• claydon
• colchester
• grounds maintenance supplier
• provision of grounds maintenance services
• high-quality service levels
• members of their learning community
• collaborative approach

Location

East of England: EAST OF ENGLAND

Description

The Tender project is seeking to appoint a grounds maintenance supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed, for the provision of grounds maintenance services within the existing facilities, of the five schools in the Trust.

Total Quantity or Scope

South Suffolk Learning Trust is a group of schools that firmly subscribes to their mission of excellence through collaboration to provide the best possible outcomes for all learners. Schools that work within the Trust have a culture of sharing best practice, supporting each other when times are tough and allowing staff to use their skills and talents across the Trust to not only raise the bar but to develop staff to use their talents to help others succeed. They are passionate about developing their teachers and leaders. Their collaborative approach means that they discuss which elements of policy and practice should be standardised, aligned or kept at a local level to ensure that they can focus on the core business: their students. The Trust have an Improvement Plan to support their schools with additional resourcing to help them achieve their values. They believe that developing the attributes below in all members of their learning community is essential in achieving their vision: - •Showing respect and tolerance •Valuing relationships •Being inclusive •Celebrating achievement •Demonstrating positivity school improvement priorities. The Tender project is seeking to appoint a grounds maintenance supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed, for the provision of grounds maintenance services within the existing facilities, of the five schools in the Trust. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the students and staff. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2023. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

CPV Codes

• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Indicators

• Variant bids may be considered.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. 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 will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Grounds-maintenance-services./TTJA47JT89" target="_blank">https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Colchester:-Grounds-maintenance-services./TTJA47JT89 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TTJA47JT89" target="_blank">https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TTJA47JT89 GO Reference: GO-2023223-PRO-22198992