Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 7JS
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stbernardswestcliff.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
St Bernard's High School ~ Cleaning Tender
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 St Bernard’s High School.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
670 800.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Essex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Bernard’s High School is a girls’ catholic academy in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex with just under 1000 students and 150 staff.
The building starting as a hostelry in the late 1800’s and the most recent extension was completed in 2021. It is full of history and stairs.
Tender information:
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 the school. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a pleasant environment for both the pupils and staff.
The basis and rationale that the Client requires the successful contractor to operate to at all times, is being able to provide a School that is 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 for three years in duration 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2025 with the 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.
At present there are 12 cleaning staff employed to clean the school.
The current incumbent contractor is Kindred.
There are incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Please be advised that the school has a minimum requirement for a contractor’s employers liability/ public liability and professional indemnity insurance of £10m
The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is £1m
The annual value of the current contract is £134,160
Therefore the value of the term of the contract is £670,800 (annual value of the contract x 5)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
2022/S 000-004386
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 004386
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lewis and Graves Partnership Limited
08953594
Lewis & Graves House, 59 Brunel Road, Manor Trading Estate
Benfleet
SS7 4PS
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 905 138.34
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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.
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https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710569468
GO Reference: GO-202282-PRO-20719468
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
St Bernard's High School
Milton Road, Westcliffe-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 7JS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/08/2022