Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durrington Multi Academy Trust
C/O The Boulevard, Worthing
West Sussex
BN13 1JX
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
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/J8W84UNB9N
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
Durrington Multi Academy 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
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for Durrington Multi Academy Trust, at the following schools:
•Durrington High School, The Boulevard, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX
•The Laurels Primary School, Winterbourne Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3QH
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,048,337
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durrington Multi Academy Trust (DMAT)consists of a large secondary school, Durrington High School with 1620 students on roll, and a one form entry primary school, The Laurels with 185 students. Durrington High School is one of the largest schools on the South Coast, benefitting from fantastic facilities and grounds, DMAT’s Research School and Centre for Initial Teacher Training are based at Durrington High School. The Laurels are small school achieving fantastic levels of attainment in a very challenging geographic area.
The tender process is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities to ensure students and staff at both schools can learn and work in a clean, safe and hygienic environment. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from 1 April 2023 to 1 April 2026 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed cost per annum for the provision of cleaning services.
The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all cleaning services within the Multi Academy Trust, which currently includes Durrington High School and The Laurels Primary School.
Site plans for both current schools are included.
Whilst the School prioritises value for money as a key objective of the Competitive Tender Process, the Trust Board is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The three-year contract value at the point of the current contract being awarded (1 April 2020) was: -
Durrington High School £572,869.46
The Laurels Primary School £56,133.08
DMAT expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of cleaning services. The Trust expects the successful tenderer to evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement its values and support the principles of the Trust.
The Trust believes that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students.
As a Trust we are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need. It is therefore imperative that the successful contractor shares our passion, enthusiasm and desire for our students to succeed.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 + 2 years basis.
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: £1,048,337
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 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
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
4 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
5 December 2022
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Sussex:-School-cleaning-services./J8W84UNB9N
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/J8W84UNB9N
GO Reference: GO-2022923-PRO-21012530
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Durrington Multi Academy Trust
West Sussex
Country
United Kingdom