Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Mulberry Schools Trust
Richard Street, Commercial Road
London
E1 2JP
UK
Telephone: +44 1276673880
E-mail: tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mulberryschoolstrust.org/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-School-cleaning-services./M7QV795W23
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Mulberry Schools Trust — Cleaning Services 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 at Mulberry Academy Shoreditch.
Please be advised that Mulberry Academy Shoreditch is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust. This is a growing Trust and to that end, any schools already in the Trust or any additional schools that may join the Trust during the contract may, at the discretion of the Trust, be added to this contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
820 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tender information:
The tender project is seeking to appoint a supplier whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of cleaning services within the school facilities. 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 supplier to operate to at all times is being able to provide a school that is fit-for-purpose and that the supplier 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 3 years in duration from 1.5.2020 until 30.4.2023, with the option to extend upon agreement with the client for a further 2-year period. The contract will be fixed price in nature, with the supplier invoicing the client for one-twelfth of the annual cost on a monthly basis.
It should be noted that the successful supplier 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.
Current cleaning arrangement:
At present there are 12 cleaning staff employed at the academy where the structure is:
— 1 working supervisor,
— 10 cleaning operatives,
— 1 day-cleaner present in school during the day.
The current incumbent contractor is Enterprise Support Services UK Ltd.
There are no incumbent members of cleaning staff who are members of the LGPS.
Please be advised that the Trust has a minimum requirement for a suppliers’ employers’ liability/public liability and professional indemnity insurance of 5 000 000 000 GBP.
The minimum annual turnover that your organisation must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is 1 000 000 GBP.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/05/2020
End:
30/04/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/4AJ9T6GQ4S
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
17/01/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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.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://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-School-cleaning-services./M7QV795W23
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M7QV795W23
GO Reference: GO-2019126-PRO-15655473
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mulberry Schools Trust
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2019