Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
c/o The Rochester Grammar School, Maidstone Road
Rochester
ME1 3BY
UK
Telephone: +44 1276-673880
E-mail: pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tsatrust.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust — Tender for Cleaning Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90919300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The successful supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for the Thinking Schools Academy Trust at the following schools:
— All Faiths Children’s Academy,
— Cedar Children’s Academy,
— Goodwin Academy,
— Holcome Grammar School,
— Isambard Brunel Junior School,
— Meon Infant School,
— Meon Junior School,
— Moorings Way Infant School,
— New Horizons Children’s Academy,
— Newbridge Junior School,
— Penhale Infant School,
— The Gordon Children’s Academy,
— The Portsmouth Academy,
— The Rochester Grammar School,
— The Victory Academy
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, ranked the best multi-academy trust (MAT) in the country for the performance of its secondary schools by the DfE, is made up of a family of schools that work together to ‘improve the life chances’ of all our children and young people.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
See II.1.4) Short Description
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender project is seeking to appoint a professional cleaning contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities. The trust would wish the successful Supplier to review the current cleaning services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.9.2019 to 31.8.2022 and will operate as a fixed price contract.
The academic year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that school will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
Whilst the trust prioritises value for money as a key objective of the competitive tender process, the governing body is not obliged to accept the lowest price.
The trust school clients believe that success should be celebrated and that pupils should enjoy their time at school; if lessons are stimulating and challenging then students will love learning. Much time therefore, is spent reviewing and planning schemes of work to ensure that they are differentiated to meet the needs of all students. As a result, the Trust is very enthusiastic regarding work experience and apprenticeship proposals and would welcome the input of the successful supplier.
As a trust who are continually seeking ways to improve and develop the ethos and environment for school students and staff, to give them the facilities they deserve and need to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
Please be advised that this contract will be let on a 3 years basis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Cleaning service delivery
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: People
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service development
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Compliance and cultural fit
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Finance
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 184-416702
Section V: Award of contract
Title: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust — Tender for Cleaning Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Churchill Contract Services Ltd
Harpenden
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Rochester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/08/2019