Awarded contract

Exceed Academies Trust Cleaning Framework Tender

  • Exceed Academies Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-025568

Published 13 October 2021, 11:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Exceed Academies Trust

Dawnay Road

Bradford

BD5 9LQ

Email

info@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1274086490

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE4 - West Yorkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.exceedacademiestrust.co.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

Exceed Academies Trust Cleaning Framework Tender

Reference number

2021/S 000-018369

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Aims of the Service and Tender

The key aims of the tender are to:

 Provide a high standard of cleaning

 Deliver the cleaning services with consistency - good quality assurance systems in place

 Good communication at local and operations manager level with the Trust and Trust - two-way communication

 Daily interaction with the School representative at each site - Site Managers to be the main point of contact.

 Develop an effective method of handing over any special needs and comments on a daily basis

 Cleaners to work the hours that best suit the needs of the Trust and maximise the work completed

 Training and development of the teams at the Trust

 Detailed and planned schedules of daily and deep cleaning programmes

 Effective performance management of cleaning staff on site

 Commitment to continuity of service and contingency

Tender Timescale

Issue of the Invitation to Tender Monday 2nd August 2021

Site visits by tendering organisations to:

Cottingley Primary School Monday the 16th August 2021 at 1:00pm

Harden Primary School Monday the 16th August 2021 at 2:00pm

Horton Grange Primary School Tuesday the 17th August 2021 at 9:45am

Horton Park Primary School Tuesday the 17th August 2021 at 11am

Copthorne Primary School Tuesday the 17th August 2021 at 11:45am

Holybrook Primary School Tuesday the 17th August 2021 at 13:15pm

Appleton Academy Monday the 23rd August 2021 at 10am

Jesse Street Bradford AP Academy Wednesday the 1st September 2021 at 9:30am

Aireview Bradford AP Academy Wednesday the 1st September 2021 at 10:15am

Deadline for submission of Tender Midday Wednesday 15th September 2021

Shortlisting confirmed by Tuesday 28th September 2021

1:1s with shortlisted Contractors Monday 4th October 2021 time TBC

Site visits to preferred Contractor(s) w/c 4th October 2021

Award of contract w/c 4th October 2021 (delays to w/c 10th October 2021)

Mobilisation Meeting (subject to signing of contractual agreement) 18th October 2021 delayed until 27th October 2021

Commencement of new contract 1st January 2022

Projected end date of the contract 31st December 2024

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: £623,029

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90919300 - School cleaning services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance

Exceed Academies Trust currently consists of eight schools:

• Copthorne Primary School

• Horton Grange Primary School

• Horton Park Primary School

• Appleton Academy (All through Primary - Secondary)

• Holybrook Primary School

• Harden Primary School

• Bradford Alternative Provision Academy (previously Bradford Central PRU)

• Cottingley Village Primary School

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All of the tenders will be subject to a detailed evaluation process which will be based on an appropriate balance between sound commercial principles, technical expertise and a firm commitment to meeting all of the Trust' requirements.

The Evaluation Matrix below details the requirements of this tender including weighting. The Trust shall be under no obligation to accept the lowest of any tender prices submitted hereunder.

ELEMENT

Commercial

Cleaning Financial response

Financial Narrative

Total Score for Commercial Section 100

Quality

Company Information

Vision for the Performance of Works - Cleaning

Holiday Cleaning

Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Quality Assurance

TUPE

Labour transition

Continuity of Service

Monitoring of Hours

Human Resources Policy

Management Support

Documentation

Mobilisation

Innovation and AI

References

Total Score for Quality Section 110

TOTAL SCORE 210

The Schools

This is a Framework Agreement and therefore the list of Schools within the Trust below detail the current group within Exceed Academies Trust. Throughout the course of the Framework Agreement, additional Schools may be added to the cleaning provision for the remainder of the contract term. Additional sites will be added in a Call-Off process through written notice from the Trust as detailed in the Draft Contract Appendix F at Notices 9.10.3.

Schools included from the commencement of the Contract 1st January 2022 for the 3-year nominal term ending 31st December 2024.

Cottingley Primary School

Harden Primary School

Horton Grange Primary School

Horton Park Primary School

Copthorne Primary School

Holybrook Primary School

Appleton Academy

Jesse Street Bradford AP Academy

Aireview Bradford AP Academy

Specification for usual School areas e.g., classroom and offices are included in the Schedules at Appendix B. We have therefore detailed additional areas or specific details for sites below which fall out of these particulars or have specific requirements or timings.

Detailed scaled plans will be provided as well as the opportunity to visit each site.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 000-018369


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bulloughs Cleaning Services

Craven House, Carleton New Road

Skipton

BD23 2DE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,869,087

Lowest offer: £1,759,374 / Highest offer: £5,501,829 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd

Harrogate

Country

United Kingdom