Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
James Cambell Primary School
Langley Crescent
Dagenham
RM9 6TD
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1276673880
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Eastbury Primary School
Dawson Avenue
Barking
IG11 9QQ
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dagenham:-School-cleaning-services./2EDD6JVVNA
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
James Cambell Primary School and Eastbury Primary 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 James Cambell Primary School and Eastbury Primary School.
There are two school participating in this tender, as below, both are within the Partnership Learning Trust
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,475,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Eastbury Primary School:
At Eastbury Primary School we aim to provide a wonderful environment for all of our children to succeed and thrive in. We are a warm welcoming community, set in beautiful buildings and grounds which enhance our children’s learning.
We are a 4-form entry school with 795 pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Our community includes a Deaf ARP and Special Needs Provision with a staff of 122.
James Cambell Primary School:
James Cambell is an inclusive and friendly primary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, determined to provide the best possible education for our children. The school comprises of an Infant and Junior school over one site including a Behaviour ARP.
We are a 3-form school with 591 pupils Nursery – Year 6. We currently have 81 members of staff.
The tender
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 each school. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant and clean environment for both the pupils and staff at all schools.
The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide Schools that are 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.
The contract being tendered is from 1st April 2023 until 31st July 2026 with an 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.
Contract value:
Eastbury Primary School - The annual contract value is circa £150k
James Cambell Primary School - The annual contract value is circa £145K
The value of the new contract is therefore circa £1,475,000
See SQ document for more 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: £1,475,000
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The cleaning tender for both James Cambell Primary School and Eastbury Primary School needs to start on 1 April 2023.
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 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
13 January 2023
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-Dagenham:-School-cleaning-services./2EDD6JVVNA
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/2EDD6JVVNA
GO Reference: GO-20221031-PRO-21315083
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
James Cambell Primary School
Langley Crescent
Dagenham
RM9 6TD
Country
United Kingdom