Contract

EPT-44847 - Portland Academy Lot 2 - Cleaning and Caretaking - Case003089

  • Ascent Academies Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041333

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cc75

Published 23 December 2024, 8:07am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ascent Academies Trust

Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth

Sunderland

SR3 2NQ

Contact

Mr Damon Orton

Email

dorton@ascenttrust.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://ascenttrust.org/

Buyer's address

https://ascenttrust.org/

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

EPT-44847 - Portland Academy Lot 2 - Cleaning and Caretaking - Case003089

Reference number

DN720678

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DFE are conducting this Further Competition on behalf Portland Academy (“The Customer”). For the purpose of this contract the Contracting Authority is Ascent Academies Trust

This procurement is for Cleaning Services to be provided to Portland Academy which is based in Sunderland. This procurement is for this school only. The school has a capacity of 180 pupils with and are range from 11 years to 19 years.

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: £440,258.49

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ascent Academies’ Trust is a successful, growing special educational needs Multi Academy Trust operating in the North East. The Ascent Academies’ Trust wish to engage an experienced cleaning services provider for its Portland Academy site.

The pupils attending the Academy have special educational needs and are vulnerable. Due to the nature of some of their medical needs and disabilities the cleaning standards at the Academy need to be maintained to a very high standard. Some areas of the Academy may need some additional adhoc cleaning at times.

For the purpose of this contract the Contracting Authority is Ascent Academies Trust

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Qualtiy / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x 12 months

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Call off contract from an established DPS

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

23 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Maxim Facilities Management Ltd

Unit 60 Business & Innovation Centre Wearfield,

SUNDERLAND, Tyne And Wear

SR5 2TA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
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: £330,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £440,258


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Ascent Academies Trust

Sunderland

SR3 2NQ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://ascenttrust.org/