Awarded contract

Castle School Education Trust ~ Cleaning Tender

  • Castle School Education Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028747

Published 17 November 2021, 6:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Castle School Education Trust

C/O Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill

Bristol

BS16 9LH

Email

tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1276673880

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cset.co.uk/index.asp

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

Castle School Education Trust ~ 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 Castle School Education Trust (CSET).

The seven schools within the tender are:

The Castle School, Park Road, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT

Marlwood School, Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3LA

Downend School, Westerleigh Road, Downend, South Gloucestershire, BS16 6XA

Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LH

Charfield Primary School, Wotton Road, Charfield, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8TG

Lyde Green Primary School, Willowherb Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7LH

Severn Beach Primary School, Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4PP

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: £2,875,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This contract will be fixed price in nature with the successful Supplier guaranteeing both the number of input hours to the contract and the quality of cleaning provision.

The contract will commence on 1 January 2022 for an initial period of three years, ending on 31 December 2024, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of two years at the discretion of the governing body.

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

The scope of the contract covers all cleaning provision within all school buildings. The successful Supplier will be expected to deliver a concise and detailed method of management reporting at the end of each month, thus updating the Trust and School senior management teams on the contract performance.

Any variations to the contract that are requested by the Client should be invoiced at the agreed rate and should be calculated on an hourly rate per employee needed to carry out the variation to the satisfaction of the contract supervising officer. The Client’s requirement shall be for 190 academic days, 5 inset days and 20 days periodic cleaning per annum.

NB: Through this tender process it is CSET’s intention to rationalise the number of cleaning weeks staff are contracted to work, to 43 weeks, i.e. 190 days term time cleaning, 5 inset days and 20 day deep cleaning. Currently Castle School cleaning staff contracts range from 52 weeks to 41 weeks, Mangotsfield and Severn Beach Schools are cleaned for 52 weeks. All other schools are currently contracted to 41 weeks cleaning. The HR capability and proposed detailed implementation methodology of the successful contractor requires evidencing.

Whilst the monthly charge will represent one-twelfth of the contract cost, a reconciliation will take place monthly to reconcile the actual hours worked within the contract. If the hours worked are less than those budgeted for a credit will be required by the Client.

The Client requires that the tendered amount of hours are worked at all times and the successful Supplier is expected to have a system in place to cover for both planned and unplanned leave.

The Supplier shall provide a comprehensive cleaning service to the Client so as to promote a clean, healthy and safe environment which presents a positive image to all users and visitors.

The schools must at all times meet health, safety and environmental standards appropriate to the schools and its use and the successful Supplier must comply with the Client’s health, safety and environmental policies and procedures. The services must be provided so as not to interrupt the routine of the schools.

The focus of our requirement is for a high quality cleaning service, fully compliant to the agreed specification at all times.

The projected cost of cleaning for the current year is circa £575K.

The focus of the requirement is equally for a high quality cleaning service, fully compliant to the agreed specification at all times.

Some Schools may require some caretaking support, however any requirement shall be negotiated after contract award with the successful contractor.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/X68M2R823Y


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 000-010256


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Purgo Supply Services Limited

193 Castelnau, Barnes

London

SW13 9ER

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

08665358

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: £2,875,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,590,484


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.

It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=644323660

GO Reference: GO-20211117-PRO-19250902

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Castle School Education Trust

C/O Mangotsfield School, Rodway Hill

Bristol

BS16 9LH

Country

United Kingdom