Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
QUEST Trust
682 Atherton Road
Wigan
WN2 4SQ
Contact
Andrew Kyle
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Schools Site Management, Buildings Maintenance and Cleaning Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The QUEST Trust is a unique faith trust comprising of five schools - one senior 16 to 19, four primary and one nursery. The successful supplier(s) will be required to provide site management services (including buildings maintenance) and / or school cleaning services across the sites of the Trust.
The QUEST Trust is seeking requests for proposals from suitably qualified and experienced operators to provide and manage the site management teams(SM), planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance (RM) and the schools cleaning services (SCS) in accordance with good industry practice. The Trust is looking to appoint a contractor via Lots to manage this import part of its facilities arrangements.
TUPE regulations will apply to this contract for the Site Managers and Cleaning Operatives. The successful supplier(s) will be required to demonstrate that they currently hold Admitted Body Status (ABS) to the Local Government Pension Scheme of the Greater Manchester Pension.
The Tender documents will be issued as an Open Procedure in two parts - 1. The Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) and 2. An Invite to Tender (ITT). Both documents will be required to be submitted by the deadline date.
The Trust has engaged an external consultant to assist with the management of this process to which all communications must go through.
The date at IV.2.2 in this notice is the closing date for receipt of tenders.
IMPORTANT - the Trust is not bound to award any of the Lots to any bidder if the criteria for the services delivery has not been met during the procurement process. Lot 1 and Lot 2 may be awarded individually to two contractors or awarded to one contractor as combined Lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,375,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 - Site Management & Building Maintenance ServicesLot 2 - School Cleaning Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Site Management, Building Maintenance & School Cleaning Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
University Collegiate School, Bolton, BL3 5AG; St Peters CofE Primary School, Hindley, WN2 3HY; Hindley Green Community Primary School, Hindley Green, WN2 4SS; St Johns CofE Primary School, Hindley Green, WN2 4SD; St Johns Abram CofE Primary School, Abram, WN2 5QE; PlayPals Nursery, Hindley Green, WN2 4SD; The MUGA Building, Wellington Street, Bolton, BL3 5BU.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The QUEST Trust is seeking requests for proposals from suitably qualified and experienced operators to provide and manage the site management teams (SM), planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance (RM) in accordance with good industry practice. The Trust is looking to appoint a contractor to manage this import part of its facilities arrangements.
For Lot 1 the Trust is looking to appoint one contractor to manage all of the services which will include but not be limited to:
Site managers, HVAC PPM, buildings maintenance, asset management, compliance, fire safety systems, PAT testing and grounds maintenance services.
The initial contract term will be for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.
IMPORTANT - the Trust is not bound to award any of the Lots to any bidder if the criteria for the services delivery has not been met during the procurement process. Lot 1 and Lot 2 may be awarded individually to two contractors or awarded to one contractor as combined Lots.
The date at IV.2.2 in this notice is the closing date for receipt of tenders.
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: £1,400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2025
End date
31 December 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial three years plus two year option based on performance
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As per 11.2.7
two.2.14) Additional information
TUPE regulations will apply to this contract for the Site Managers. The successful supplier(s) will be required to demonstrate that they currently hold Admitted Body Status (ABS) to the Local Government Pension Scheme of the Greater Manchester Pension.
The Tender documents will be issued as an Open Procedure in two parts - 1. The Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) and 2. An Invite to Tender (ITT). Both documents will be required to be submitted by the deadline date.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Site Management & Building Maintenance Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90919300 - School cleaning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
University Collegiate School, Bolton, BL3 5AG; St Peters CofE Primary School, Hindley, WN2 3HY; Hindley Green Community Primary School, Hindley Green, WN2 4SS; St Johns CofE Primary School, Hindley Green, WN2 4SD; St Johns Abram CofE Primary School, Abram, WN2 5QE; PlayPals Nursery, Hindley Green, WN2 4SD; The MUGA Building, Wellington Street, Bolton, BL3 5BU.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The QUEST Trust is seeking requests for proposals from suitably qualified and experienced operators to provide and manage the school cleaning services in accordance with good industry practice across the Trust estate. The Trust is looking to appoint a contractor to manage this import part of its facilities arrangements.
The successful supplier will provide its own staffing, equipment, chemicals and washroom consumables.
The initial contract term will be for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.
IMPORTANT - the Trust is not bound to award any of the Lots to any bidder if the criteria for the services delivery has not been met during the procurement process. Lot 1 and Lot 2 may be awarded individually to two contractors or awarded to one contractor as combined Lots.
The date at IV.2.2 in this notice is the closing date for receipt of tenders.
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: £975,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2025
End date
31 December 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial contract term will be for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As per 11.2.7
two.2.14) Additional information
TUPE regulations will apply to this contract for Cleaning Operatives. The successful supplier(s) will be required to demonstrate that they currently hold Admitted Body Status (ABS) to the Local Government Pension Scheme of the Greater Manchester Pension.
The Tender documents will be issued as an Open Procedure in two parts - 1. The Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) and 2. An Invite to Tender (ITT). Both documents will be required to be submitted by the deadline date.
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
18 October 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 October 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
QUEST Trust
Wigan
Country
United Kingdom