Scope
Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Grounds Maintenance Services for Marlow Education Trust at the following Schools:
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, West Street, Marlow SL7 2BR
- Beechview Academy, Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NT
- Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School:
This school marked its 400th-anniversary last year and is a prestigious secondary grammar school with a long-standing legacy dating back to 1624. The school proudly occupies its original structures but has grown significantly over the years with the addition of supplementary buildings. The most recent addition to the school's impressive facilities is a state-of-the-art sports hall completed in 2021. Additionally, the main dining area and kitchens have been refurbished, and a new dining area has been constructed specifically for sixth-form students. With excellent facilities, the school offers high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum, with a strong focus on extracurricular programs such as sports, dance, drama, and musical theatre.
The school is mixed gender with approximately 1100 students aged between 11 to 18. (Year 7 to sixth-form).
Beechview Academy:
Beechview is a small Junior school located in east High Wycombe primarily focusing on Key Stage 2 (Year 3 to Year 6). Since joining the Trust in 2016, it has had significant investment in transforming the facilities of the school. The school has approximately 172 pupils.
Great Marlow School:
Is a large secondary school in Marlow that continues to grow and is in a position to be an oversubscribed school of choice. Since 2023, and with the support of local authority funding, there has been an extensive building program. This includes new performing arts facilities, and a stunning two-storey block adjacent to the hall, which contains seven new classrooms and a revamped school entrance. At the same time, the size of the dining facilities has been doubled.
The school is mixed-gender, with approximately 1,450 students aged 11 to 18, of which 250 are sixth-formers.
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £347,225 excluding VAT
- £347,225 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
8 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
8 July 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Contract locations
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Supplier
Oxford Direct Services Trading Ltd
Marsh Road
Oxford
OX4 2HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Marlow Education Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTJP-4811-VCPV
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, West Street
Marlow
SL7 2BR
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government