Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Richard Hale School
Hale Road
Hertford
SG13 8EN
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.richardhale.herts.sch.uk/
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
Richard Hale 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 Richard Hale School.
Richard Hale School in Hertford is a comprehensive Academy educating boys from age 11-18 with girls in the Sixth Form.
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Richard Hale School.
Richard Hale School in Hertford is a comprehensive Academy educating boys from age 11-18 with girls in the Sixth Form.
The Richard Hale ethos, developed over 400 years and underpinned by traditional values, is one of high expectations in learning, behaviour, participation and mutual respect. We strive for excellence in everything we do, be it academic or vocational achievement, sporting or cultural performance, or the development of leadership and team skills.
The School has been based at the current site since the 1930s and is made up of a mixture of buildings ranging from that time to the modern era.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the facilities for the school. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff.
The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is fit for purpose and that the Contractor is proactive in the management of the contract, thus ensuring that all specifications are achieved and that the frequency of cleans is as detailed within the Tender Specification. Cleaning must take place outside of the school day – during the hours of 07:00 – 09.00 and 15:30 – 19:00
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration 1st Aug 2021 to 31st July 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the client. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis.
It should be noted that the successful contractor will be expected to bring to the contract: innovation; new equipment; and cleaning methods, with BICSc standards being achieved, as a minimum, thus ensuring that the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained in all areas at all times and also ensuring that the productivity of the cleaning operatives is enhanced moving forward into the new contract term.
The current incumbent contractor is Birkin cleaning services
There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS
Please be advised that the school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £5m
The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £250,000
The annual value of the current contract is approximately £120,000 pa.
Therefore the value of the term of the contract is £600,000 (annual value of the contract x 5)
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 000-002658
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
002658
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Evergreen Facilities Services Ltd
Evergreen House, 166b High Street, Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3LL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
02752941
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £538,833
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=614912175
GO Reference: GO-2021729-PRO-18647384
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Richard Hale School
Hale Road
Hertford
SG13 8EN
Country
United Kingdom