Construction Contract Leads
East of England
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 25th Sep 2024
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04a2f4 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
Procurement Method | Restricted procedure |
Value | £950,000 |
East of England
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 25th Sep 2024
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04a2f4 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | School cleaning services |
Procurement Method | Restricted procedure |
Value | £950,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
St. Mary's Church of England High School
Lieutenant Ellis Way
Cheshunt
EN7 5FB
Contact
Rachel OGrady
rachel.ogrady [at] rivapartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7887915213
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
St. Mary's Church of England High School - Cleaning Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The supplier is to provide excellent cleaning services at St Mary's CofE High School. This is to include both term time cleaning and periodic deep cleaning in the holiday periods.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 拢950,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Mary鈥檚 is an 11 鈥 19 co-educational, comprehensive school with Academy status and an admission number of 240 for each new Year 7 cohort. At St Mary鈥檚 you will always find a welcome that is built on a strong Christian ethos and excellent relationships between adults and students.
鈥淎n exceptionally inclusive and caring community鈥 SIAMS Inspection (2020)
St Mary鈥檚 CE High School is committed to providing a safe and caring learning environment founded on Christian principles. We continue to develop an excellent standard of education for all students allowing each individual to achieve their full potential regardless of ability or background.
We moved to our new site on Lieutenant Ellis Way in April 2010. The new school buildings provide an exceptional learning environment. Our facilities include a full size sports hall and main hall, drama studios, an outdoor amphitheatre, dedicated computer suites, a Learning Resource Centre and Student Centre as well as social spaces for each year group. It is served by industrial standard IT facilities.
An extension to the buildings to provide twelve new classrooms including two Science labs and two Technology Workshops will almost complete the original planned eight form entry school building.
The final stage of the school building completed in 2018 accommodates our growing sixth form and adds the final two 鈥榗orners鈥 to the sixth form block. Further information can be found here:
Tender information:
The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services to the School.
The contract term being tendered is for three years 1st September 2025 鈥 31st August 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 31st August 2030. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current cleaning services at the School. This includes both core term time cleaning over the 190 days of the academic year, plus holiday/ inset day and periodic deep cleaning throughout the year. The school is keen to secure a high quality cleaning service whereby it鈥檚 students are able to enjoy excellence in education, supported by excellently kept facilities. The school expects both a tightly managed service and high levels of productivity to be delivered by the cleaning staff at all times. The school is also proud of it鈥檚 鈥榝amily ethos鈥 and expects a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the cleaning staff. The school is not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure 鈥榖est value鈥 from this contract and to deliver a great learning environment to it鈥檚 students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the cleaning services can be developed and improved, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to it鈥檚 highest abilities, at all times. The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the school.
Additional requirements and information:
鈥he School has a minimum requirement for a contractor鈥檚 employers' liability and public liability insurance of 拢5 million
鈥he minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is 拢1 million
鈥here are incumbent cleaning staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme
鈥he cleaning services are currently contracted to Cleantec
鈥he successful contractor is required to pay the tender management fee directly to RIVA Partnership, upon contract award
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 拢950,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
31 August 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Only candidates that meet the minimum selection criteria will progress to tender stage. A minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here:
Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17 January 2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.3) Additional information
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.
The contracting authority reserves the right not to appoint as a result of this tender process and/ or to cancel this tender process at any time
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
GO Reference: GO-2024925-PRO-27816319
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
St Mary's CofE High School
Lieutenant Ellis Way
Cheshunt
EN7 5FB
Country
United Kingdom