Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Prudhoe Community High School
Moor Road, Prudhoe
Northumberland
NE42 5LJ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/KKXK98XE2S
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
Prudhoe Community High School ~ Cleaning Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Prudhoe Community High School, part of the Tyne Community Learning Trust.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
Main site or place of performance
Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Prudhoe Community High School, part of the Tyne Community Learning Trust.
Contract length = Initial 3-year contract award, with two x one year optional extensions. Total possible contract length is 5 years.
Contract value = £450,000 over the whole 5 year potential contract term
Prudhoe Community High School opened in 1958 with 350 students. In September 2016, the new school building opened, and the school is now a thriving, attractive and well-resourced school serving the community of Prudhoe and beyond with 778 current pupils and a capacity for 860 pupils, and 80 staff. The pupils age range is 14 to 19. The school consists of three buildings totalling 7,081.75 Square Metres;
•Main School at 6,487 Sqm
•Engineering Block at 331.5 Sqm
•Sports Block at 263.25 Sqm.
The main building is 6.5 years old, the second building dates from 2008, and the third building from approx. 2000
In 2019 the School academised, joining Tyne Community Learning Trust. Students describe the school as a happy community which is evident in the relationships between staff, students and parents / carers.
The school wants their young people to:
•Strive for excellence wherever and however they can
•Develop their values and learn to live by them
•Participate actively
In turn the school shall:
•Strive for excellence
•Create a hard working and caring, safe and stimulating community
•Work in partnership with our parents and carers and local, national and international organisations to enrich our outcomes
The school’s current outsourced cleaning provision is coming to the natural end of its contract, and the school will tender the service to ensure the whole school continues to work toward the school’s vision.
See SQ document for further details.
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: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2023
End date
31 August 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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://litmustms.co.uk/respond/KKXK98XE2S
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
Open 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
28 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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-202338-PRO-22280438
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Prudhoe Community High School
Northumberland
Country
United Kingdom