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Contract Notice

Burnham Grammar School — Cleaning Services.

  • First published: 15 July 2015
  • Last modified: 15 July 2015

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Burnham Grammar School
Authority ID:
AA41210
Publication date:
15 July 2015
Deadline date:
14 August 2015
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at Burnham Grammar School.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.1.2016 until 31.12.2018 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for 1/12 of the annual cost on a monthly basis.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)


Burnham Grammar School

Hogfair Lane, Burnham

Slough

SL1 7HG

UK

The Litmus Partnership Ltd


+44 1276673880

pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk


http://www.bgs.bucks.sch.uk


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I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

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Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Burnham Grammar School — Cleaning Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

14

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Burnham Grammar School, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.



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II.1.3)

This notice involves

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II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The successful tenderer will be required to provide cleaning services at Burnham Grammar School.

The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1.1.2016 until 31.12.2018 and will be fixed price in nature, with the Contractor invoicing the Client for 1/12 of the annual cost on a monthly basis.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

90919300

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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II.1.8)

Division into lots

No

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

Yes

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

Burnham Grammar School is a selective mixed school in south Buckinghamshire.

Burnham Grammar School is a caring school where good relationships are fostered and every student is valued as an individual. We get to know our students to enable us to personalise the support they need to fulfil their potential. Our friendly but purposeful environment produces exam success as well as well-rounded individuals. We expect our students to embrace the unique opportunities provided for them to volunteer, mentor younger students and participate in the many sporting, arts and charity events. Our students have worked hard to get into Burnham Grammar School and understand that sustained effort is required to maintain progress.

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 Burnham Grammar 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 from 1.1.2016 until 31.12.2018 and 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 is 14 staff working 130 hours per week in total. There is also a cleaning supervisor working 12.5 hours per week. Cleaning is done after school Monday to Friday.

The annual value of the current contract is 60 323,60 GBP which includes pest control, window cleaning dust control mats, all periodic cleaning and washroom supplies.

In addition to the current site, we anticipate that in August 2015 (subject to planning approval) a double classroom temporary building will be installed. It is not in the current contract.

The School is currently in negotiations with the Department for Education to increase in the size of the School as the School has won funding to improve the condition of the premises. The timeline of the work and completion is fluid but if there were any increases to the footprint, there would be increases in the level of cleaning required in certain areas.

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

 01-01-2016 31-12-2018

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers


Tenderers will be required to complete and submit a pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documentation to The Litmus Partnership Limited website.

Minimum standards for participation are stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Failure to achieve a pass in any of the minimum standards will result in your exclusion from any further part in this process.

Grounds for mandatory rejection (ineligibility)– questions are stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Mandatory and discretionary exclusions for non-payment of taxes etc. — questions are stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Discretionary grounds for rejection — questions are stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity


Tenderers will be required to complete and submit a pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documentation to The Litmus Partnership Limited website.

Minimum standards for participation are stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Failure to achieve a pass in any of the minimum standards will result in your exclusion from any further part in this process.



Economic and financial standing — Tenderers are required to have a minimum annual turnover of 350 000 GBP (three hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling).

Suppliers must be financially fluid and currently trading.

They must not be recorded at Companies House as having any negative action / event (dissolved, removed, in liquidation, etc.) that calls into question their financial / corporate standing. Such action / event will be deemed to be a failure to meet minimum standards of economic and financial standing. Additionally, suppliers must provide suitable evidence in the form of the last full year of accounts (audited and accompanied by auditors' confirmation where they are above the statutory threshold for providing audited accounts, or certified by their bank if they are below the statutory audit threshold). Non provision of such evidence to a satisfactory standard will be deemed to be a failure to meet minimum standards of economic and financial standing.

If a business has been recently set up and not audited, annual or endorsed accounts have been produced, unaudited or management accounts for the 3 (three) months prior to the application must be provided and certified by an independent Chartered Accountant or accompanied by a positive bankers reference for the bidder.

Where information is available to the contracting authority that points to concerns over financial viability, further information may be requested to evidence financial viability and non-availability of, or refusal to provide such evidence, will be deemed to be a failure to meet minimum standards of economic and financial standing.


III.2.3)

Technical capacity


Tenderers will be required to complete and submit a pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documentation to The Litmus Partnership Limited website.

Minimum standards for participation are stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Failure to achieve a pass in any of the minimum standards will result in your exclusion from any further part in this process.



Health & Safety Policy — Tenderers shall have a robust Health & Safety Policy endorsed by the Company Director(s).

Tenderers shall have in place insurance cover of a minimum:

Public Liability Cover — 5 000 000 GBP (five million pounds sterling)

Employers Liability Cover — 5 000 000 GBP (five million pounds sterling)

Other questions as indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire shall be assessed and scored on a points basis.


III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

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Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure


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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

No

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

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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.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

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IV.2)

Award Criteria

No


Yes

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IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

No

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

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Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents



 


IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

 14-08-2015  12:00

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

 04-09-2015

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders





Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published


VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

No



VI.3)

Additional Information

Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number.

The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 14.8.2015 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, by the above closing date and time. Policy documents (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be uploaded to The Litmus Partnership Limited pre-qualification website prior to this closing date and time.

It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents and access to The Litmus Partnership pre-qualification website 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 OJEU 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.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

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VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals

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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained










VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

 10-07-2015

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
90919300 School cleaning services Office, school and office equipment cleaning services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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