Contract

The Priory Learning Trust ~ Caretaking & Cleaning Tender

  • The Priory Learning Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-009784

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02da39

Published 12 April 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Priory Learning Trust

Queensway

Weston-super-Mare

BS22 6BP

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1276673880

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.theplt.org.uk/index.php

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

The Priory Learning Trust ~ Caretaking & 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 Caretaking and Cleaning services for The Priory Learning Trust.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £522,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98341140 - Caretaker services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance

Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Caretaking and Cleaning services for The Priory Learning Trust (Trust) at the following sites:

•West Huntspill Primary Academy ~ New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3QE

•East Huntspill Primary Academy ~ New Road. East Huntspill. Highbridge. Somerset. TA9 3PT

•St Anne’s Church Academy (Hewish) ~ Bristol Road, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare BS24 6RT

•St Anne’s Church Academy (West Wick) ~ 1 Scot Elm Dr, West Wick, Weston-super-Mare BS24 7JU

•Castle Batch Primary School Academy ~ Rawlins Ave, Weston-super-Mare BS22 7FN

•Pawlett Primary School Academy ~ Gaunts Rd, Pawlett, Bridgwater TA6 4SB

This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful contractor also guaranteeing the number of input hours to the contract as well as the quality of Caretaking and Cleaning provision.

We are seeking a suitably experienced contractor who has current experience of working within the secondary/ primary school sector, ideally with a strong operational base within the Somerset / Bristol area, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term.

The scope of the contract covers all Caretaking and Cleaning provision within the academies listed above.

The basis and rationale that the Trust requires is that the successful contractor operates to, at all times, being able to provide clean and functioning premises that are fit for purpose delivering the guaranteed level of input hours at all times, and that the successful contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of all cleans and tasks as detailed within tender specification’s takes place.

The successful contractor will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month thus updating the senior management team within the Trust on the contract performance on an academy-by-academy basis on the delivery of the contract specifications for both the provision of caretaking and cleaning services.

The current Caretaking and Cleaning contract value is a cost of approximately £87,000.00 per annum.

The contract being offered is for three years which commences on 1st April 2022 and concludes on 31st March 2025 and will be on a fixed price basis, there will be the option to extend the contract for a further period of three years on a 1 + 1 + 1 basis on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend beyond six years in duration.

The Trust is expected to grow in the number of schools during this contract period, and the provision of caretaking and cleaning services within these schools when they have joined the Trust will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful contractor will be expected to provide this service within these additional schools using the same costing model, ratios etc. that they applied to their successful tender submission for the Trust at the point of tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust.

Please note: Further schools may be added to the contract during the tender process and during the life of the contract as detailed above.

Additionally, the Trust reserves the right to award in whole or part the final contract with no commitment that all schools listed above will form part of the final contract. This decision will be based entirely on the successful contractor’s tender submission in both qualitative and financial terms.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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


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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-021193


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

021193

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weston Support Services Limited

Unit 7, Kiln Park, Searle Crescent, Weston-super-Mare

North Somerset

BS23 3XP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
National registration number

10016920

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £522,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,266,182


Section six. Complementary information

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.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=683421873

GO Reference: GO-2022412-PRO-19956915

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Priory Learning Trust

Queensway

Weston-super-Mare

BS22 6BP

Country

United Kingdom