Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Suffolk Learning Trust
East Bergholt High School, Heath Road, East Bergholt
Colchester
CO7 6RJ
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Telephone
+44 2081332224
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sslt.org.uk/index.asp
one.1) Name and addresses
East Bergholt High School
Heath Road, East Bergholt
Colchester
CO7 6RJ
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Claydon High School
Church Lane
Claydon
IP6 0EG
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Claydon Primary School
Lancaster Way
Claydon
IP6 0DX
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.claydonprimary.net/
one.1) Name and addresses
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue
Colchester
CO4 3JL
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.colchesteracademy.org.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Hadleigh High School
Highlands Road
Hadleigh
IP7 5HU
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hadleighhigh.net/index.asp
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z6632RHAE4
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
South Suffolk Learning Trust - Cleaning Services Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South Suffolk Learning Trust are seeking to appoint a cleaning supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed, for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities of the five schools in the Trust.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,427,133
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
EAST OF ENGLAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
South Suffolk Learning Trust are seeking to appoint a cleaning supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed, for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities of the five schools in the Trust.
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,427,133
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2023
End date
31 July 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.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:
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://invictus.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z6632RHAE4
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.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.
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.
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GO Reference: GO-2023223-PRO-22194930
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
South Suffolk Learning Trust
Heath Road, East Bergholt
Colchester
CO7 6RJ
Country
United Kingdom